MID-19TH CENTURY

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AN ANGLO-INDIAN HARDWOOD FOUR-POST DOUBLE-BED
MID-19TH CENTURY
Decorated overall with foliate carvings and hung with white cotton, the spindle-turned head and foot boards with spiral-turned posts, with floral bed covers and mattress
88 in. (224 cm.) high; 70¾ in. (180 cm.) wide; 88 in. (224 cm.) deep, approx.

Provenance

Sir Mahbub Ali Khan Bahadur Fath Jang Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI (1866 - 1911), The VI Nizam of Hyderabad, Falaknuma Palace, Hyderabad, by repute.

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Lot Essay

Mahbub Ali Khan purchased Falaknuma Palace, Hyderabad in 1897. He was was well known for his lavish lifestyle and had an enormous fascination for clothes and cars. He devoted a whole wing of his palace to his wardrobe.

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