The Intrepid (HMS Victory Elm), in chrome and gunmetal
SKU:
Int_VicElm_Ch/Gm
£77.00
£77.00
per item
A twist action ballpoint pen with an overall length of only 123mm, the Intrepid is perfect for anyone who loves the clean lines with only a minimal amount of detail. The twist action is firm and smooth, and the top twists to reveal the Schmidt refill.
Features:
- Smooth two-toned hardware
- Twist action
- Replaceable black-ink refill (Parker style/G2)
- Elegantly detailed band
Available hardware finishes:
- Full rhodium
- Rhodium and black titanium
- Chrome and gunmetal
- Gold and gunmetal
- Full black
Materials used to craft this pen:
The elm used to create this pen was an original part of HMS Victory and was removed during her most recent restoration.
On 7th May 1765 HMS Victory was floated out of the Old Single Dock in Chatham's Royal Dockyard. In the years to come, over an unusually long service, she would gain renown leading fleets in the American War of Independence, the French Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic War. In 1805 she achieved lasting fame as the flagship of Vice-Admiral Nelson in Britain's greatest naval victory, the defeat of the French and Spanish at the Battle of Trafalgar.
For Victory, however, active service did not end with the loss of Nelson. In 1808 she was recommissioned to lead the fleet in the Baltic, but four years later she was no longer needed in this role, and she was relegated to harbour service - serving as a residence, flagship and tender providing accommodation.
In 1922 she was saved for the nation and placed permanently into dry dock where she remains today, visited by 25 million visitors as a museum of the sailing navy and the oldest commissioned warship in the world.
Source: https://www.hms-victory.com/history
On 7th May 1765 HMS Victory was floated out of the Old Single Dock in Chatham's Royal Dockyard. In the years to come, over an unusually long service, she would gain renown leading fleets in the American War of Independence, the French Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic War. In 1805 she achieved lasting fame as the flagship of Vice-Admiral Nelson in Britain's greatest naval victory, the defeat of the French and Spanish at the Battle of Trafalgar.
For Victory, however, active service did not end with the loss of Nelson. In 1808 she was recommissioned to lead the fleet in the Baltic, but four years later she was no longer needed in this role, and she was relegated to harbour service - serving as a residence, flagship and tender providing accommodation.
In 1922 she was saved for the nation and placed permanently into dry dock where she remains today, visited by 25 million visitors as a museum of the sailing navy and the oldest commissioned warship in the world.
Source: https://www.hms-victory.com/history
Elm
Common Name(s): English Elm, Carpathian Elm
Scientific Name: Ulmus procera
(sometimes treated as a synonym of U. minor)
Distribution: Western Europe
Tree Size: 80-115 ft (25-35 m) tall, 3-6 ft (1-2 m) trunk diameter
Color/Appearance: Heartwood is light to medium reddish brown. Paler sapwood is usually well defined. Burls of English Elm are frequently referred to as Carpathian Elm burl.
Comments: Elm trees are commonly infected with Dutch elm disease, a fungal disease spread by elm bark beetles. D.E.D. has wiped out millions of Elm trees worldwide.
Source: https://www.wood-database.com/english-elm/
Common Name(s): English Elm, Carpathian Elm
Scientific Name: Ulmus procera
(sometimes treated as a synonym of U. minor)
Distribution: Western Europe
Tree Size: 80-115 ft (25-35 m) tall, 3-6 ft (1-2 m) trunk diameter
Color/Appearance: Heartwood is light to medium reddish brown. Paler sapwood is usually well defined. Burls of English Elm are frequently referred to as Carpathian Elm burl.
Comments: Elm trees are commonly infected with Dutch elm disease, a fungal disease spread by elm bark beetles. D.E.D. has wiped out millions of Elm trees worldwide.
Source: https://www.wood-database.com/english-elm/
