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SKETCHES ILLUSTRATING THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE INDIANS AND ANGLO INDIANS

Lot No
14
Description
By William Tayler

Publisher : Thomas Mclean
Location : London
Year : 1842
No of Plates : 6 Colour
Estimate
Rs. 4,00,000 - 5,00,000

Winning Bid

₹ 5,92,667

(Inclusive 15% margin)

additional information

Later binding hardcover book with a tan leather cover complete with a gold design engraved on the frames of the cover. Spine engraved in gold foil with title. The six plates are coloured lithographs by J. Bouvier of the General Lithographic Establishment.

List of Views: 1: The Young Civilians Toilet. 2: The Young Ladies Toilet. 3: The Breakfast. 4: TheWomen Grinding at the Mill. 5: The Sun tasees. 6: The Village Barber.

This lot is over one hundred years old or National Art Treasure, cannot be exported out of India as per Antiques and Art Treasures Act, 1972.