A 20TH CENTURY INDIAN ALABASTER PRESENTATION PLATE
Auction: Day 1: Wednesday 20 August - Lots 1 - 296
Description
of circular outline, inlaid with malachite and dyed mother-of-pearl, creating trailing and displayed foliate decoration, with associated card ‘gifted by the President of India’, presented in a fitted case
Dimensions
20cm diameter
Provenance
Property from the Earls of Airlie
Footnote
As part of his role as Lord Chamberlain, the 13th Earl was involved in many state visits and Royal Tours. The following lots show the relationships nurtured by Queen Elizabeth II over the years. Queen Elizabeth II hosted 113 state visits during her time as monarch from 1952 until her death in 2022 and Lord Ogilvy would have helped organise the majority of these visits. Furthermore, as Lady of the Bedchamber, Lady Ogilvy would have accompanied the Queen on her foreign visits, of which presentation gifts and Royal Orders can be seen here. The Queen went on 263 official foreign visits during her reign, with 96 of those classified as state visits, designed to strengthen diplomatic ties, professional relationships, and personal connections between the UK and other nations. The companionship of Lady Ogilvy would have been invaluable to the Queen.