Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) - a collection of Gandhi's person...

Hammer

£12,000

Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) - a collection of Gandhi's personally owned and used food bowls and charger. Comprising; two small turned bronze rice bowls, a large brass rice cooking bowl, and a larger hammered bronze charger / platter with 'Love' (in Bengali) also engraved to the rim. The plates are accompanied by two traditional stoneware items; a shallow dish and platter (both with extensive damage) which were also used to serve Gandhi fruit. The largest of the four (the bronze charger) measures approx; 35cm diameter.

Provenance; these utensils were once owned by Satish Chandra Roy - Indian politician and freedom fighter. Several documented meetings between Gandhi and Satish Chandra Roy are known. In 1945/46 Mahatma Gandhi stayed with Satish Chandra Roy at his house in Narsingdi Gram (district), now Bangladesh, for a period of three days. Whilst staying with Satish Chandra Roy, Gandhi carried out all his meetings with local politicians and dignitaries. When leaving, Gandhi left behind these items and they were kept as souvenirs. A letter of provenance is supplied by the vendor (a relative of Satish Chandra Roy), and the vendor is happy to share their contact information with the winning bidder should any further provenance be required. The exact contents of the provenance letter will be supplied to the winning bidder only.