Nearly 70 years after his death, property belonging to Mahatma Gandhi continues to be in demand at auctions, especially in the UK. A metal food bowl, wooden fork and two wooden spoons, which probably did not even cost a rupee, are being auctioned with the starting bid set at £22,900 – enough to set up the Mahatma in fine bone China from Harrods.
They are being sold in an online auction run by Paul Fraser Collectibles, which describes itself as ‘a high-end memorabilia dealer based in Bristol’. It says it has the world’s largest private stock holding of collectibles. The auction runs until September 29.
Daniel Wade, a spokesman for the auction house, explained why there is still magic attached to the Mahatma. “The name ‘Gandhi’ has taken on an almost mythical quality throughout the world, not just in India,” he said.
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