Lot 222
222
An 18th Century style oblong ink standish on lion's paw feet and with central swing handle, one hinged cover engraved with the monogram of King George V with a crown above, the other with the Royal Armorial and Motto within a garter cartouche with crown surmount, fitted with a cut glass inkwell and also with a pierced pounce box, Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Limited, London 1931 - 10¾in., 71oz. free.

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An 18th Century style oblong ink standish on lion's paw feet and with central swing handle, one hinged cover engraved with the monogram of King George V with a crown above, the other with the Royal Armorial and Motto within a garter cartouche with crown surmount, fitted with a cut glass inkwell and also with a pierced pounce box, Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Limited, London 1931 - 10¾in., 71oz. free.
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Further details
A contemporary newspaper clipping suggests that this inkstand was presented to Lord Rothschild, chairman of the Royal Commission on Gambling. The other members of the Commission were given scarlet or black leather-covered despatch boxes, each bearing the Royal Cipher.

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