Silver inkwell made from the hoof of ‘Anstey’, the horse of Colonel Guy Hamilton Russell, Indian Army, 1934
inkwell, inkwell
Accession Number
NAM.1995-07-46-1
Description
Inkwell, 1934 (c). Made from horse's hoof, with silver fittings, unmarked, 1934 (c). Owned by Col Guy Hamilton Russell CIE DSO. Inscribed on the lid with the animal's name and dates, 'Anstey/ 1915-1934'. No hallmark or maker's mark. Associated with the 126th Baluchistan Infantry, the South Waziristan Scouts and India, North West Frontier, Waziristan (1919-1920).
Campaigns
India, North West Frontier, Waziristan (1919-1920)
