The top of the jewel box is decorated with the Arms of Canada, 1921; the bottom left corner is engraved with the ‘U.S.S.R. / 1955’ inscription, while the right corner inscription reads: “from / Lester B. Pearson / Secretary of State for External Affairs of Canada”; both sides of the lid are marked with manufacture’s stamps; and the bottom of the box has the following marks: “34/235”, “х 45”.
Box – a gift from Lester Pearson, the Secretary of State for External Affairs of Canada
Canada ,
10.10.1955
МЗСБ КП 5523 О 10
5 x 13.7 x 8.7 cm (closed)
silver, wood, calico, rolling, bending, engraving
A gift from Lester Pearson, the Secretary of State for External Affairs of Canada, who visited Stalingrad on 10.10.1955.
See also
“The Lion Capital” in Sarnath. A model on the stand
India ,
1965
“The Lion Capital” in Sarnath. A model on the stand
Present of Yashwantrao B. Chavan, the Minister of Defense of India. According to the legend, the column was installed at the place where the Buddha delivered his first sermon. "The lion's capital is depicted on the state emblem of the Republic of India"
Decorative plate
Iran ,
15.12.2009
Decorative plate
Gift from Ruhollah Gahramani Chaboka, Governor of Gilan Province, Gilan Province, Isfahan. The plate is shaped as a blooming flower with many petals. The top of the plate is covered with blue enamel with brown and yellow splashes. The bottom and the rim are decorated with geometric and floral ornaments. The base is covered with white enamel. The plate also has a ring to put it on the wall.
