Splendours of the subcontinent : a prince's tour of India, 1875-6 / by Kajal Meghani.
Splendours of the subcontinent : a prince's tour of India, 1875-6 / by Kajal Meghani.
Splendours of the subcontinent : a prince's tour of India, 1875-6 / by Kajal Meghani.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
London : Royal Collection Trust, 2017.
Call Numbers
GQ 2019/0072
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
215 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Jewellery -- Addresses -- Courtly objects -- Arms and armour -- Curios.
Publication information
Publisher
London : Royal Collection Trust, 2017.
Date Published
2017.
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"In October 1875, Edward VII, then Prince of Wales, set off on a four-month tour of the Indian subcontinent. During his travels the Prince was presented with a wide array of beautiful gifts ranging from brooches to swords and from military figures to an articulated golden fish. Each item was intricately wrought, often in precious metals with jewel-...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Splendours of the subcontinent : a prince's tour of India, 1875-6 / by Kajal Meghani.
Portion of title
Prince's tour of India, 1875-6
Authors, Artists and Contributors
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Notes
General note
Catalog of an exhibition held at the Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, Bradford, March 11-June 18, 2017; at the New Walk Museum & Art Gallery, Leicester, July 8-October 29, 2017; and at the Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, December 15, 2017-April 15, 2018.
Includes bibliographical references and index....
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
GQ 2019/0072
Record Identifier
74VKV0KlJEPy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKV0KlJEPy
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ISBN
9781909741423
DDC
709.5
MMS ID
991024224316802626
