Shah Jehan and Mumtaz Mahal, gouache and gold on ivory, each an oval bust portrait, the emperor holding a book, his wife a dagger - 3½ x 2¾in. (9 x 7cm.); five Indian landscapes, painted in European style, one in monochrome - largest 2 x 2¼in. (5.2 x 5.8cm.); four Indian monuments including three of the Taj Mahal - largest 1 x 1¼in. (2.5 x 3.2cm.); and people harvesting grain, circular - ½in. (1.5cm.) diam., All Delhi, 19th century (12)

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Shah Jehan and Mumtaz Mahal, gouache and gold on ivory, each an oval bust portrait, the emperor holding a book, his wife a dagger - 3½ x 2¾in. (9 x 7cm.); five Indian landscapes, painted in European style, one in monochrome - largest 2 x 2¼in. (5.2 x 5.8cm.); four Indian monuments including three of the Taj Mahal - largest 1 x 1¼in. (2.5 x 3.2cm.); and people harvesting grain, circular - ½in. (1.5cm.) diam., All Delhi, 19th century (12)

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