INDIA, St Xavier’s College, Calcutta, Tagore Medal [1922], an openwork gold award, unsigned, Indian God surmounting arms with supporters, named (Awarded to C. Chambers), back engraved (Presented by Maharajah Sir Prodoyat (sic) Kumar Tagore, K.T., St Xavier’s College, Calcutta), 63 x 44mm, 28.56g (cf. Pudd. 948.110.1, but differences in design). Extremely fine and extremely rare, with original dark blue ribbon, gold clip and suspender bars; in red fitted case of issue by Cooke & Kelvey, Diamond Merchants, Calcutta £600-800

Sold with a cutting from a contemporary publication, which shows that the award was made to Charles Chambers in 1922 for English Composition, scoring 80 marks out of a possible 100, and listing the names of 11 other students who received honourable mentions. Sir Prodyot Kumar Tagore, KCIE (1873-1942), land owner, philanthropist and art collector