Inkstand presented to British Madras governor quadruples estimate
An Indian silver inkstand, presented to the Duke of Buckingham in 1880 by a volunteer field artillery regiment in Madras known as ‘The Duke’s Own’, quadrupled its £1000-1500 estimate at Dreweatts.
The silver-mounted inkstand made by Madras silversmiths Peter Orr & Sons in 1880 features the Du…