3 Fountain pens: Platignum "Varsity", Platignum (un-named), Parker "Victory"

3 Fountain pens: Platignum "Varsity", Platignum (un-named), Parker "Victory"

Details

Category:
Printing & Writing
Object Number:
1985-877
type:
fountain pens
credit:
Aylward, R.

Parts

One Parker "Victory" Mk. IV fountain pen, with a flat tapered clip on the black lid by Parker, East Sussex, 1948-1952.

One Parker "Victory" Mk. IV fountain pen by Parker, 1948-1952

One Parker "Victory" Mk. IV fountain pen, with a flat tapered clip on the black lid by Parker, East Sussex, 1948-1952.

Measurements:
overall: 17 mm x 135 mm x 17 mm, .019 kg
Materials:
plastic (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1985-877/1
type:
fountain pen
One of three Fountain pens, Platignum "Varsity"

One of three Fountain pens, Platignum "Varsity"

One of three Fountain pens, Platignum "Varsity"

Object Number:
1985-877/2
type:
fountain pen
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
One of three Fountain pens, Platignum (un-named).

One of three Fountain pens, Platignum (un-named).

One of three Fountain pens, Platignum (un-named).

Object Number:
1985-877/3
type:
fountain pen
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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