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Silver Jubilee address and caskets 1935
White metal, gemstones, bamboo, wood and velvet | 10.0 x 34.0 x 10.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 69579

Maldives
Silver Jubilee address and caskets 1935
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A Silver Jubilee address contained within a rectangular white metal casket, chased in panels with scrolling foliage and set with blue and clear gemstones, with an inscription on the slightly domed, hinged lid. A translation of the address on a bamboo roll is contained within an upright cylindrical casket with separate lid; the casket is engraved with bands of geometric lines and set with blue gemstones. Both caskets sit on a plain, dark wood base and are accompanied by a wooden case, lined in blue velvet.
Provenance
Presented to King George V by the Sultan of the Maldive Islands, on the occasion of his Silver Jubilee in 1935
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
White metal, gemstones, bamboo, wood and velvet
Measurements
10.0 x 34.0 x 10.0 cm (whole object)
Place of Production
Maldives