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Fountain pen used by King George V
Fountain pen in the shape of a torpedo mounted in an oak-framed, glazed case. On a silver plaque inside the case: 'Pen used by H.M. the King 24 June 1917.' George V used the pen when signing documents on a visit to HMS 'Lucia', during the King's visit to the Grand Fleet in 1917.
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Object details
| ID: | REL0082 |
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| Collection: | Relics |
| Type: | Pen |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Vessels: | Lucia fl.1914 (HMS) |
| Date made: | 1917 |
| People: | King George V |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 110 mm x 255 mm x 111 mm |