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This presentation casket stands on four clawed feet and is carved in relief with peacocks amidst scrolling vines and leaves. Though the peacock was not officially declared the national bird of India until 1963, it is deeply bound to the history and culture of India and a much-loved decorative motif associated with various gods.On the lid, Queen Victoria (1837-1901) and King George V (1910-1936) are depicted flanking the Taj Mahal. On the interior, a silver plaque engraved, “Presented by Godhra City Municipality on 21st December 1935 to His Excellency The Right Honourable Micheal [sic] Herbert Rudolf Knatchbull. Lord Brabourne, G.C.I.E., M.C. Governor of Bombay.” The casket encloses a wax pendant seal and document marking the occasion of the presentation with a salutary message. On the bottom of the casket is a printed maker’s mark, “S. C. Feticarai”, a firm based in Surat, India.
