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Auction: 4014 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 304

Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to India 1905-06, Belvedere silver medal by Hamilton & Co. Calcutta, 35mm., conjoined busts left, rev. tiger lying beneath a palm tree, Prince of Wales's plumes to right, Star of India to left (Puddester 905.1.2.1), claw and ring suspension, extremely fine, very rare, less than 50 specimens known Estimate £ 50-100 On the afternoon of 1 January 1906 the Princess of Wales held a 'purdah party' at Belvedere, the residence of the Lieutenant -Governor of Bengal and this medal was presented to the guests.

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