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Description An Indian?polished steel?presentation padlock and key for the Bel-Air Sanatorium
20 April 1935
engraved 'Bel-Air Sanatorium / Panchgani / 20th April 1935'?to the front above a cold-painted stylised patriarchal cross, the reverse?engraved 'Presented to Their Excellencies The Governor and Lady Brabourne by Dr R. B. Billimoria 20-4-35', including a?key with pierced 'B' and stylised coronet to the bow and a further plain key, cased
padlock 9.5cm. high
Condition Report In good order. The case is good, the velvet with minor wear, the silk with some foxing. The padlock and keys with very minor tarnishing. The keys appear not too operate the padlock mechanism. One of the keys could be associated as the 'bow' is plain. A unique piece.
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Provenance Presented to Michael, 5th?Lord Brabourne (1895–1939) and Doreen, Lady Brabourne (1896-1979).
The Bel-Air Sanatorium was established in 1912 as a hospital and?clinic for patients suffering from tuberculosis by Dr. Rustomji Billimoria (b.1882). It?was built at?Panchgani, a?hill station in?Maharashtra, on land donated by Sir Dorabji Tata. Dr. Billimoria transferred the management of the hospital to The Indian Red Cross Society in 1965.