MARK OF GARRARD, LONDON, 1982

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A SILVER MODEL OF A BRITISH SOLDIER
MARK OF GARRARD, LONDON, 1982
Modelled as a soldier sighting a surface-to-air missile-launcher, supported on an ebonised wood base with a silver plaque, marked on edge and on plaque
12 in. (30.5 cm.) high
The inscription reads 'Presented to Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret Countess of Snowdon by Short Brothers Limited on 6th June 1984.'

Provenance

Presented to H.R.H. The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon by Short Brothers Limited 6 June 1984.

Displayed in the Dining Room of the Private Apartment of H.R.H. The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon at Kensington Palace.

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. Proceeds from this lot will be donated to charity.

Lot Essay

The presentation of the model was made on the second day of Princess Margaret's two day tour in Northern Ireland in 1984. On the first day of the tour she visited the Girl Guide Training Centre outside Belfast where 1,500 assembled Girl Guides and Brownies performed for her. She spent an hour walking amongst their displays and talking to the girls.
On the second day of the tour the Princess visited Short Brothers, in Belfast, to present them with the Queen's Award for Export. The presentation was made in front of 1,000 of the companies employees. After the presentation Princess Margaret was given the statuette of a British soldier firing a Javelin, one of Short's products.

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