A presentation silver, silver-gilt cigarette case, the decorated lid with central engraved inscription, ‘Presented by Senior Rani of Bahadurpur’, 93mm. by 80mm., generally in good condition £60-80

Most probably from Bahadur Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana’s first wife, Chandra Rajya Lakshmi, who died in 1934. He was onetime Commanding General of the Nepalese Army and an Hon. Colonel in the British Army, and was awarded the G.B.E. in 1934 and the K.C.B. in 1945. He had earlier commanded the Patan Brigade 1910-29 and was G.O.C. the Nepalese Contingent in India 1940-43, and latterly served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal.