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Splendours of the Subcontinent: A Prince's Tour of India 1875-6: The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace
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    JB GOMES, MUDALIYAR (ACTIVE 1875-81)

    Address casket

    circa 1875

    RCIN 11398

    The Prince spent nine days visiting Ceylon, where this casket was presented to him. It contained spices grown there including betel nut, cinnamon, coffee, vanilla and pepper. During this time, the Prince visited the Royal Botanical Garden, an exhibition on the agriculture and horticulture of Ceylon and coffee and cocoa factories.
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