The Royal Family's Gift List Is a Peek Inside Their Quirky World

5. A Commemorative Bowl

Given to: Elizabeth II, the queen Contributed in 1954 by the Department of Agriculture in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) Estimated value: not available 1954 saw the delivery of a commemorative silver bowl to Queen Elizabeth II. The gift was delivered to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth by the Department of Agriculture of Ceylon (now known as Sri Lanka) during her visit to the Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya.

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Queen Elizabeth II holding a memorial bowl ©Central Press/Getty Images The silver bowl is "inset with five oval ivory panels incised in red with scenes of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Peradeniya and has a fluted rim embossed and chased overall with scrolled and geometric foliage," according to the Royal Trust Collection.