A late 19th century Anglo – Indian silver mounted rosewood inkstand or standish, Cutch, Bhuj circa 1890

A late 19^th century Anglo – Indian silver mounted rosewood inkstand or standish, Cutch, Bhuj circa 1890

Raj period. Of rectangular form raised upon four paw feet, twin scroll carrying handles to each side. The stand with chased and pierced silver mounted of foliate scrolls, the central sections to front and back with a vacant oval cartouche, the terrace section edge with stylised acanthus leaves. Fitted with screw fitted domed inkwells with hinged domed caps, chased decoration of acanthus edges, inkwells with removable silver liners. The terrace with two detachable models of stags, realistically modelled with chased hide, one recumbent the other statant. Pen rest formed as antlers, together with a dip pen with chased foliate scroll decoration.

Length – 27.8 cm / 10.9 inches

A inkstand of similar near identical form marked for Mawji Raghavji, was sold these rooms 19 March 2024, lot 115 (£5000 incl. prem)

A design for an inkstand with feet, and an elephant mount from the Mawji Raghavji workshop was sold with other Bonham’s New Bond Street, 22 Oct 2019, lot 166