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Property from T.R.H. The Dukes of Gloucester
A CONTINENTAL SILVER CIGARETTE-CASE
CIRCA 1930
Details
A CONTINENTAL SILVER CIGARETTE-CASE
CIRCA 1930
The cover applied with a gold cypher with Royal crown above, the two corners set with pierced openwork gold foliate panels, raised push thumbpiece
3¾ in. (95 mm.) wide
The cypher is that of Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia (1930-1975), whose coronation H.R.H. The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1900-1974) attended in 1930. The Duke greeted the Emperor on his arrival in Portsmouth for a State Visit in 1954 when he was installed as a Knight of the Garter. He also visited Ethiopia as guest of Emperor Hailie Selassie in November 1958.
CIRCA 1930
The cover applied with a gold cypher with Royal crown above, the two corners set with pierced openwork gold foliate panels, raised push thumbpiece
3¾ in. (95 mm.) wide
The cypher is that of Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia (1930-1975), whose coronation H.R.H. The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1900-1974) attended in 1930. The Duke greeted the Emperor on his arrival in Portsmouth for a State Visit in 1954 when he was installed as a Knight of the Garter. He also visited Ethiopia as guest of Emperor Hailie Selassie in November 1958.
Provenance
Given to H.R.H. The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1900-1974) by Emperor Hailie Selassie (1930-1975).
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Adrian Hume Sayer