Vintage MGM studio paperweight and pencil sharpener. ...

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Vintage MGM studio paperweight and pencil sharpener. Vintage MGM studio paperweight and pencil sharpener (2) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer office desk accessories. (1) Vintage MGM 4.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 in. solid bronze roaring lion paperweight. Paperweight features text, "Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Lion / Your Lucky Star"" embossed on both sides of the base with felt bottom to prevent surface scratching (1) vintage 5.5 x 5.5 x 2 in. MGM hand-crank pencil sharpener. The metal sharpener features an aperture opening for pencil and a wood-knobbed crank for sharpening. A metal pullout drawer for shavings and a 1.5 in. porthole-window on the top of the device for viewing the internal mechanism. "Metro Goldwyn Mayer" and the Lion logo is imprinted on the front of the device. Both pieces are in vintage good condition. A fantastic desk set from the offices of one of the greatest American movie studios in history.

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