The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-19 00:00:00

TESTIMONIALS.

From C. L. Eastlake, Esq., R.A., Secretary of the Fine Arte
Commission, &e.
Fitzroy-square, December 4,184• i•

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My dear Brockedon,—l have tried all the pencils which you have
setit me. I think I may safely say that,l have never used any that
work so well. Though perfectly free ?rom grit, the substance is
eompact. and the varieties of hardness and tint are as abundant as
any artist can wish. A perfect lead pencil may be said to be at last
pranced.

I am, dear Brockedon, very faithfully yours,
W. Brockedon, Esq. C. L. EASTLAKE.
Front Copley Fielding, Esq., President of the Water-Colour Society.
Cuckfleld, Monday.
My dear Sir.—lt is only very lately that I have been able to try
the pencils which you were so kind as to send me. I have been
sketching with them several times. lam delighted with the purity
of the lead, which allows of so much freedom in handling. Your
invention scents perfect, and must insure you the thanks of the
public as soon as its great value is understood. That its importance
may be speedily appreciated is the sineere wish of,
My des!' Sir, yours very truly,

William Brockedon, Esq.
COPLEY FIELDING.
From E. T, Parris, Esq.

17. Grafton-street, Bond-street, Dec. 15, 1845.
My dear Sir—l have tried your blacklead pencils, and ilnd the
(Irawings made with them are of a beautiful colour, do not smudge,
by commoh friction, but are _entirely fesueved by Indian rudder ;
they also work smoothly and without fear of the limes drawn with
them being t4.4bked by grit, or breaking. In *very way 1 consider
Ihem most satisfactory and very superior to any pencils I have ever
used, and shall take every opportunity of nutking their qualities
known to my friends and brother artists, that the same advantages
of your valuable production may be enjoyed by others, as by, my
dear Sir, yours very truly,
To W. Brockedon. Esq. EDMUND THOMAS PERRIS.
From PhWp Hardwick, Esq.. R.A, F.R.S. '
Russell-square, Dec. 15, 1845.
My dear Sir—Having tried the pendia made with lead prepared
by your patent process, I have great pleasure in saying, they appear
to me very superior to any I have lately seed, aid likely to be a
great acquisition to artista.—l remain, my dear Sir, yours uery truly.
PHILIP HARDWICK.
From I. X. Brunel, Esq., Clvll Engineer, F.R.S.

December 15, 1845.
My dear Slr,—l am very much obliged to you for the case of pen-
cils. I had, however, already become their advocate, and ordered a
supply, ftom a specimen Mr. Fronde had given me.
Tours very truly,
William lirockedon, Esq. I. K. BRUNEL.
From George Barnard, Esq., Landscape Drawing-Master, Rugby

School.

35, Great Portland street, December 17, 1345.
My dear Sir,—l have tried the pencils you sent me, manufactured
&Om your patent purified lead, and find there excellent in every re-
spect ; in fact, just the same as the best Cumberland lead used to be
formerly, but which is no ,longer obtainable from the mines. The
quality of ready erasure is very desirable at Rugby and elsewhere, as
the principles we teach cannot all he put in force at once, and India
rubber is still more In demand than I could wish. I shall send at
once fcr a gross more of BB and B.—Yours very sincerely,
William Brockedon, Beg. GEORGE BA_RITARD.
From Samuel Front. Esq., F.S.A.

5, De Crespigny Terrace, Denmark Hill, Dec. 17, 1845.
My dear Brockedon,—l have much pleasure in subscribing to
the fact that you have perfected a material which will obtain the
grateful acknowledgments of every artist. Indeed, Ido not hesi-
tate to pronounce the pencils made with your Patent Pure Plumbago
perfect. They are remarkably even in trial, free from grit, or dust,
firm In texture, and possess every degree of colour, from the archi-
tect's outline to the broad and deepest shadows of a finished pencil
drawing.

The following is the result of my having tested them separately,
111111 and 1111 are degrees of a clear tint, each suetalning the firmest
pressure. I and 1111, a beautiful pencil for a tYee outline, capable of
expressing the most delicate and minute forms, as well as broader and
bolder feature■ by yielding colour when required. With the 13, 88,
or 888, the last especially, a drawing may be completed from a
hint indication to the greatest intensity of colour of which blacklead
is capable.—l remain, my dear Brockedon, faithfully yours.

SAAICEL iROUT.

W. Brockedon, Esq , F.R.S. ...„
From David Roberts, Esq., R.A.
Fitzroy-street, December 22, 1845.

My dear Brockodon,—l am so delighted with the blacklead pencils
which yor, sent to me for trial, that I shall feel obliged by your let-
ting me know, without delay, where I can get a few more of them,
particularly the Mg's, to go on with.
Having tried them on some of the architectural subjects of my
fo;

rthcoming work on Egypt and Nubia, and finding them so superior
to everything of the kind I have hitherto been in the habit of using,
I am convinced that whoever gives them a trial will immediately
adept them in preference to all others. The best wish I can offer to
you is, that the inventor may come in for a fair share of the profit
which must arise from their becoming universal.

With my sincere thanks for this discovery, and best wishes for the
success it so justly merits, believe me,
Faithfully and truly yours,
W. Brockedon, Esq. DAVID ROBERTS.
From Richard Westmacott, Esq., F.R.S., A.R.A.
Wilton•place, December 22, 1845.
My dear Brockedon,—l am desirous to oiler you my sincere ac-
knowledgments, in addition to the numerous compliments and
thanks you doubtless have received, for the service you have done
artists in producing such a perfect quality of lead pencil as is shown
in the specimens you were so kind as to give me. My 'practice is
confined, and, therefore, I have little occasion in any drawing for the
extreme " bards," or for the double or treble B. But I most grate-
fully acknowledge an excellence in 11, Hl3, and F, which work freely
without grit or scratching, are of good colour, and rub out clean.
Tours, very sincerely,
RICHARD WESTMACOTT, Jux.
From G. Wellwyn Shepherd, Esq.
54, Great James-street, December 23, 1845,

Pear am very sorry that I have lost the opportunity, from
being oat when you ealled, of congratulating you In viva voce on the
pencils you so kinlly sent to me. I have carefully tried them, and
in truth, they are excellent ; for they are perfectly free from grit,
and win resist pressure. I am deeply in emitted in the suoeess of
your valuable discovery.—Believe me, dear sir, truly 3 ours,
W. Brockedon, Beg. G. WELLWYN SHEPHERD.
From J. 11. Papwortb, Esq., Vice-President Institute of British
Architeets.

19, Caroline-street, Bedford-square, January 6, 1840.
My Dear Sir,— Many thanks for the case of pencils, which possess
exactly those qualities which have been so long required for archi-
tectural and engineering purposes, and by every artist. Their easy
working without grit from their pure .aati equable lead, and unifor-
ixilty of colour in long use, render them so desirable that I beg to
suggest that thinner pencils should be made of Milli and lIH for the
supply of compasses.—l am my dear, Mr, yours ever,
W. Brockedon, Esq. J. B. PAPWORTEI.
From John Martin, Esq. _ _ _

30, Aileop-terrace, NeW-reid, January 7, 1846.
My dear Brockenden,—lt affords me groat pleasure to give my
unqualified approbation of your new compressed lead pencils. I
have now tried all the various qualities, both in architectural draw-
ing and sketching, and can confidently say that I have never had
better, or, indeed, such good leads for my purpose.
I remain, my dear Brockedon, ever faithfully yours,
Wm. Brockedon, Esq. JOUN 3IAitTIN.
From James Bridges, Esq., First Master for Lanlecape-drawing
Royal Military Academy Woolwich.

Woolwich Common, Jauntily le, 1846.
Dear Mr. Broketion,—l beg to apologise for not having earlier ac-
knowledged the receipt of the pencils prepared with your patent
plumbago, which you were kind enough to forward to me ; but 1
was anxious to test them thoroughly before giving you any opinion.
1 have found them truly excellent, possessing all the beet qualities
of the finest plumbago in its native state without any of its defects,
and the respective degrees of hardness are uniform in quality
throughout. Wishing you all the success which the importance of
your discovery deserves, believe me.
Dear Brockedon, faithfully yours
To William Broekedon. JAMES BIII,DCBS.
From William Wynn, Esq., R.A., Chief Engraver to her Miqesty
Mint.
Her Majesty's Mint, December 10, 1845.
My Dear Sir,—l feel extremely obliged for the specimen of black-
lead pencils you have sent me, of which the lead is manufactured by
your patent process.
I have tried them, and I have no hesitation in saying that they
are the best pencils I ever used. They have all the degrees of hard-
nese, and every variety and shade of colour, that can be required by
an artist. The lead is perfectly tree from grit ; and I can point these
pencils much More easily, and when pointed they do not break, as
other pencils generally do.
I am so entirely satisflod with these penolls, that I have pur-
chased &supply of them for my own use; and I cannot but think
them a valuable acquisition not only to artists, but to every one re-
quiring the use of pencils, With many thanks for them, I remain,
my dear Sir, yours faithfully,

WILLIAM WTON.

William Brockedon, Esq„ Esc,
From T. L. Donaldson, Esq., Istitute of British Architects, Professor
of Architecture to Unlversity College, London, &c.
Dear Brockedon,—Many thanks fur your elegant present of pen-
cils. Those which I have already tried are excellent, and I
doubt not that your invention will prove a valuable ome. Most
faithfully yours,

TILOS. L. DONALDSON.

W. Broekedon, Egg.

Dear Sir,—lf you wriMMil alijo°6wePmhel3tOn°binieatrEsgto.3.timony to the excel-
knee of a set of pencils you left at Mr. Martin's, I can do so with
great truth and much pleasure.
I remain, dear Sir, ever faithililly'yours,
W. Brock edon, Esq. JOSEPH Bosom.
From Henry Warren, Esq., President of the New Water-Colour
Society.
17, Robert-terrace, Chelsea, Jan. 12, 1812.
My dear Sir,—?ray forgive me for not having acknowledged your
letter earlier. I have delayed writing from time to time that I
might give myself the opportunity of trying fairly your preparation
orplumbago. This I have now done, and can report with confi-
dence upon the pencils ; nor do I think there It anything wanting to
their excellence. The chief beauty of them lies in the evenness et
quality in the lead and absence of gritty particles. They are, in,
deed, most pleasant to draw with, and yield freely to that little
accent in touch which the artist delights in. I have tried them in
simple line on wood-block, and I have tried them in landscape and
foliage, on several sorts of paper, and each trial has proved them
satisfactorily.—Belleve me, dear Sir, yours ever truly,
W. Brockedon, F.sq. HENRY WARREN.
From Clarkson Stanfield, Esq., B.A.
48, Morningtouplae-e, Jan. 12, 1840.
My dear Brockedon,—l have tried your pencils, and, as far as
my experience goes in such matters, I think them excellent. I enur
particularise the 888, whieb, for the several purposes of drawing,
I think admirable. It cuts without breaking, and it is tree from grit,
that abominable nuisance is sketching. I shall certainly lay in a
stock of them.—l am, dear Brockedon, yours very truly,
CLARKSON STA.IMELD.
From C. 11. Wilson, Esq. Director of the Geverrunent School of
Design, Somerset House.
Somerset House, Feb. 9, 1816.
Dear Slr,—l hasten to reply to your request that I would give
you my opinion of the pencils which you have been so good as to
send me ; they are excellent. I have never used pencils with more
satisfaction ; and it is particularly gratifying to be able to procure a
pencil which, like yours, will bear pressure without breaking, keep
its point so well, and •yrej•etittlowyourof
me to answer in every marking
descriptionor firmly.t
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limredt.ltelinrgeznenaioinus,y.on succeeded in preparing
C. H. WILSON.
W. Brookcdon, Esq• very faithfully whichyours
R.A., F.R.s., &c.
From Charles Barry, Esq.,
Westminster, Feb. 27, 1846.
Sty dear Sir, - Having now had
Plumbago which you
the opportunity of making a com-
plete trial of the lead made of your prepared
they are of excellent quality, and pos.
to announce to you thatt
were so good as to send to me a short time since, I have the plea-
sure Pets all the requisites for architecture as well as artistic drawings.-
trem Thomas Creswick,
I remain, my dear Sir, most truly yours, _ BARRY.

April 9,1846.
My dear Sir,—l em quite ashamed that I have only in the last rer,
days had an opportunity of trying as I wished the proolls you were
good enough to 'end me. I think them by far tho 40 I him over
used; they are especially fruited for drawing upon wow!, ttot Compact-
ness and quality of the lead maktilk 4 gleamy rand more distinct line
than any pencils I have bel4l 08441,—Helleve me, my dear Sir, ever
THOMAS CHESWICK,
truly yours,
W. Broekedon, Esq.
From William Harvey, Esq., the Eminent Draftsman and Engraver
csa Wood.
29, Portland-terrace, Regent's Park, Feb. 12,1846.
•My dear Sir,—To a man who lives as I do, with a pencil in my
hand, it is Impossible to over-estimate the comfort of having it of tilt,
best quality ; and no temptation of old friendship, law priees, or clo-
ts virtue till I have fairly tested it by my owns eXporlenee. Your
ocnclls came to me at a period when my Patience had been fairly
orbausted by
things which were getting daily worse, and I set to
work on Meat at once: the result has been highly setislhotery a they
are everything I could wish them to be. The softer numbers are
What I have not met with for years, and the harder sort' ellrry with
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