An Edward VII silver-gilt deskstand, Townley & Thomas, London, 1904

Property of a descendant of William Beckford & The Dukes of Hamilton
An Edward VII silver-gilt deskstand, Townley & Thomas, London, 1904

in George II style, rectangular with curved corners, three ink pots with hinged covers, glass liners and silver-gilt liner covers, bracket supports, marked on stand, inkpots and covers, stamped Thomas 153 New Bond Street under crown and prince of Wales feathers on stand and each inkpot
34.5cm., 13½in. long
2020gr, 65oz

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Provenance:
Possibly a wedding present to Lady Mary Louise (1884-1957), only child and principal heir of William Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, 12th Duke of Hamilton, who married in 1906 James Graham (1878-1954), Marquess of Graham who in 1925 succeeded his father as 6th Duke of Montrose;
Thence by descent.