Pen gifted to Mountbatten by Maharaja of Jodhpur up for sale
January 18, 2013 12:49
Strictly for nostalgia lovers. A gold-plated pen hiding a secret pistol gifted to the last Viceroy of India, Lord Mountbatten, for his protection by the then Maharaja of Jodhpur will go under the hammer here.
The handmade pen which is expected to fetch between 5,000 pounds and 7,000 pounds remained with Mountbatten's family until recently when it was bought by an unknown collector in Yorkshire, the 'Daily Mail' reported. "The Maharaja of Jodhpur built it for his friend in case he got himself in a position where he had to sign something which he did not wish to sign - either to kill himself or the enemy," Nicholas Holt, founder of Holt's Auctioneers which is selling the item, said.
The handmade pen which is expected to fetch between 5,000 pounds and 7,000 pounds remained with Mountbatten's family until recently when it was bought by an unknown collector in Yorkshire, the 'Daily Mail' reported. "The Maharaja of Jodhpur built it for his friend in case he got himself in a position where he had to sign something which he did not wish to sign - either to kill himself or the enemy," Nicholas Holt, founder of Holt's Auctioneers which is selling the item, said.
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