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.

Object Details

ID: REL0082
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
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