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Inhabitants of Northern Province, Ceylon

Silver Jubilee address 1935

Parchment, bamboo and white metal | 2.0 x 23.0 x 6.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 69560

Silver Jubilee address

Inhabitants of Northern Province, Ceylon

Silver Jubilee address 1935

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Description

A Silver Jubilee parchment and bamboo address enclosed between two chased silver plaques, decorated with the Ceylon emblem of an elephant next to a stupa, foliate decoration and gadrooned edges; all held together with cord.

Provenance

Presented to King George V by the Ceylon Oriental Studies Society, on the occasion of his Silver Jubilee, 1935
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Inhabitants of Northern Province, Ceylon
(nationality)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page King George V, King of the United Kingdom (1865-1936)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Parchment, bamboo and white metal

parchment, bamboo, nylon, white metal

chased

Measurements

2.0 x 23.0 x 6.0 cm (whole object)
Groupings
Category
Manuscripts
Object type(s)
printed & manuscript material
documents
addresses
Subject(s)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Biological sciences
Zoology
Animals
Mammals
Elephants

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