Britains Delhi Durbar Collection

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Gaekwar of Baroda’s Silver Gun

Boxed, as new.

An extract from Mortimer Menpes's account of the Durbar:

Next came the gold and silver cannons of the Gaekwar of Baroda. As they advanced with the sun full on them, one could see nothing but golden rays shooting out from a clump of fire. Here was . . . solid gold and silver. Even the horns of the oxen were encased in gold, and precious golden tissue covered the sacred beasts.

This is Britain's splendid recreation of that occasion.