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Suffield--Samuel Bourne, John Edward Saché, John Burke, Bourne & Shepherd, and others.
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Photographs in India and the Himalayas, including the Viceroy's visit to Puttiala (Patiala) in 1884 and to Rawul Pindi in 1885. [1884-1885; negatives c.1863-1884]
- paper
Oblong folio (318 x 408mm.), 115 albumen prints (87 prints approx. 220 x 295mm; 28 prints 154 x 207mm., or the reverse), mounted on card, recto and verso, each image neatly captioned on the mount in ink, contemporary brown half morocco gilt, gilt edges, some overall spotting and fading, occasional dust-soiling to mounts, binding rather rubbed
Provenance
Lt. Col. Charles Harbord, 6th Baron Suffield
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The album includes images of the Viceroy Lord Ripon's visit to Puttiala in March 1884, with formal photographs of the Maharajah and his court, and others of the Viceroy Lord Dufferin and HRH the Duke of Connaught's visit to the Amir of Afghanistan, Abdur Rahman Khan, in 1885. The album also includes views of Patiala, Simla, Umritsur, Muttra, Benares, Darjeeling (and the railway), Bombay, Calcutta, Oodeypore, Jeypoor, Amber, and Bhurtpore.