Seven Indian monuments, gouache on ivory, five octagonal ones and two oval, showing the Red Fort, the Taj Mahal etc, all glazed, the octagonal ones framed, in associated blue morocco case, (smudging on one, negligible spotting, frames and glass loose), Delhi, 19th century - octagonal ¾ x 2in. (2.2 x 5cm.), oval 1 x 1¼in. (2.5 x 3.3cm.); and an album of 35 paintings on mica, showing castes, trades and occupations and monuments, each mounted and identified below in English, dark maroon morocco binding with European-style gold tooling, (some flaking, light scuffing to binding), Company School, 19th century - each approx. 4¼ x 6¼in. (10.8 x 16cm.), album 9¼ x 7½in. (23.5 x 19cm.)

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Seven Indian monuments, gouache on ivory, five octagonal ones and two oval, showing the Red Fort, the Taj Mahal etc, all glazed, the octagonal ones framed, in associated blue morocco case, (smudging on one, negligible spotting, frames and glass loose), Delhi, 19th century - octagonal ¾ x 2in. (2.2 x 5cm.), oval 1 x 1¼in. (2.5 x 3.3cm.); and an album of 35 paintings on mica, showing castes, trades and occupations and monuments, each mounted and identified below in English, dark maroon morocco binding with European-style gold tooling, (some flaking, light scuffing to binding), Company School, 19th century - each approx. 4¼ x 6¼in. (10.8 x 16cm.), album 9¼ x 7½in. (23.5 x 19cm.)
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拍品專文

It is unusual to find octagonal miniatures on ivory of this style.