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Dendrobium Elizabeth Orchid 2001-02

Yellow metal, wood | RCIN 200068

Dendrobium Elizabeth Orchid

Singapore

Dendrobium Elizabeth Orchid 2001-02

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Description

A sprayed yellow metal Dendrobium Elizabeth orchid. In February and March 1972 Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh undertook a tour of Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei. While in Singapore, an orchid, Dendrobium Elizabeth, was named after The Queen.

Provenance

Presented to Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee, 2002
People involved

Creator(s)

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(nationality)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1926-2022)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Yellow metal, wood

yellow metal, wood
Groupings
Category
Metalwork
Object type(s)
furnishings
artificial flowers
ornamental flowers
Subject(s)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Botany
Systematic botany
Flowering plants
Orchids
Places

Place of Production

Singapore

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