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Bag of salt 2016
Linen, salt | 33.0 x 23.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 99851
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Salt Island, one of the archipelago which makes up the British Overseas Territory of the British Virgin Islands, formerly paid the monarch an annual rent of a pound of salt on their birthday. This tradition was reintroduced in 2015 by the Governor-General, with this example being presented for The Queen's 90th Birthday in 2016. The bag is printed with a scene of an islander, Clementine Smith, collecting salt from the edge of a pool.
Provenance
Sent to Queen Elizabeth II by the Governor of the British Virgin Islands, John Duncan, on the occasion of her 90th birthday, 2016
To commemorate Her Majesty's birthday on the Virgin Islands, a parade took place by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force, schools and voluntary organisations and a Royal Naval contingent from Her Majesty's Ship, Mersey, also participated. The Virgin Islands celebrations concluded with in the lighting of beacons across Her Majesty's realm.
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Medium and techniques
Linen, salt
Measurements
33.0 x 23.0 cm (whole object)
Category
Place of Production
British Virgin Islands