Johnston & Hoffmann‘s Royal Tour Souvenir Album. India, 1905-1906 Containing a complete Pictorial Record of all the Principal Events in the Indian Tour of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales 
                            
                                 
                            
                                 
                            Johnston and Hoffmann, Johnston & Hoffmann's Royal Tour Souvenir Album. India, 1905-1906. Containing a complete Pictorial Record of all the Principal Events in the Indian Tour of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales , Calcutta: Johnston and Hoffmann; printed by Cassell & Co. Ltd., London, 1906, first edition 
                            
                            13 x 10.5 in 
                            (33 x 26.6 cm) 
                        
                     
                 
                
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                        
                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 40,000 - 60,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                            
                                NON-EXPORTABLE   
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
                            Winning bid
                                Rs 42,000  |  
                                $519
                             
                        
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                        
                        
                        
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                            Karnataka  
                            
                            
                     
                 
                
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                        
                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 1,40,000 - 1,60,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                            
                                  
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
                            Winning bid
                                Rs 36,000  |  
                                $444
                             
                        
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                        
                        
                        
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                            Untitled 
                            
                                Signed 'Anjolie' (lower left)  
                            
                                 
                            Oil on Masonite 
                            
                            8 x 7.5 in 
                            (20.3 x 19 cm) 
                        
                     
                 
                
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                        
                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 5,00,000 - 7,00,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
                            Winning bid
                                Rs 3,84,000  |  
                                $4,741
                             
                        
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                        
                        
                        
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                            Untitled 
                            
                                Inscribed and dated 'III/ 2 oct.86/ New  
                            
                                1986  
                            Watercolour, felt tip pen, lithograph and acrylic on paper 
                            
                            17.5 x 23.5 in 
                            (44.5 x 59.8 cm) 
                        
                     
                 
                
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                        
                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 7,00,000 - 9,00,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                    
                 
             
        
     
 
                         
		 
			
                             
		 
			
                            
    
    
    
        
            
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 
                            
                                 
                            Printed 'KRISHEN KHANNA/ KKhanna/ 91/200' (on the reverse) 
                            
                            
                     
                 
                
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                        
                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 50,000 - 70,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                            
                                  
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
                            Winning bid
                                Rs 78,000  |  
                                $963
                             
                        
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                        
                        
                        
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                            Untitled 
                            
                                Signed in Bengali (lower right)  
                            
                                 
                            Tempera on cardboard 
                            
                            18.5 x 14 in 
                            (46.8 x 35.5 cm) 
                        
                     
                 
                
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                        
                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 10,00,000 - 15,00,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                            
                                NON-EXPORTABLE NATIONAL ART TREASURE   
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                    
                 
             
        
     
 
                         
		 
			
                             
		 
			
                            
    
    
    
        
            
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 
                            
                                 
                            'Bandhani' is a traditional Indian tie-dye technique and 'mukaish' is a traditional metal embroidery technique from India. This 'odhani' textile features very fine 'bandhani' work which is rare compared to the the textiles seen today. 
                            
                            
                     
                 
                
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                        
                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 25,000 - 50,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                            
                                  
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
                            Winning bid
                                Rs 26,400  |  
                                $326
                             
                        
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                        
                        
                        
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                            'Bandhani' is a traditional Indian tie-dye technique and 'mukaish' is a traditional metal embroidery technique from India. This 'odhani' features very fine 'bandhani' work which is rare compared to the textiles seen today. 
                            
                            
                     
                 
                
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                        
                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 25,000 - 50,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                            
                                  
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
                            Winning bid
                                Rs 24,000  |  
                                $296
                             
                        
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                        
                        
                        
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                            'Bandhani' is a traditional Indian tie-dye technique and 'mukaish' is a traditional metal embroidery technique from India. This 'odhani' showcases very fine 'bandhani' and 'mukaish' work on georgette, which differs from the textiles seen in today. 
                            
                            
                     
                 
                
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                        
                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 25,000 - 50,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                            
                                  
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
                            Winning bid
                                Rs 24,000  |  
                                $296
                             
                        
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                        
                        
                        
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                            A beautiful micromosaic pendant featuring a multi-hued bird perched on a twig and three red flowers in the foreground. The pendant has an elaborate gold bezel stylised as a wreath of gold in a dull finish and mounted in diamonds; suspending from a diamond-set star and and gold bird. The pendant is accompanied by a toggle clasp gold chain of oval and rectangular links with a few links set with... 
                            
                            
                     
                 
                
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                        
                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 4,00,000 - 5,00,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                            
                                  
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                    
                 
             
        
     
 
                         
		 
			
                             
		 
			
                            
    
    
    
        
            
                
                    
                        
                        
                            SET OF TWELVE CHROMOLITHOGRAPHS OF FLOWERS 
                            
                                 
                            
                                 
                            
                     
                 
                
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                        
                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 30,000 - 40,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                            
                                  
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
                            Winning bid
                                Rs 13,200  |  
                                $163
                             
                        
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                        
                        
                        
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                            An elegant pair of earrings featuring a play of various cuttings styles for precious stones. Each earring is centred on a square rose-cut diamond with a immediate surround of ruby cabochons and a further surround of tapered diamond baguettes set in an undulating mount symbolising a flower, mounted in gold. 
                            
                            
                     
                 
                
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                        
                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 12,00,000 - 15,00,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                            
                                  
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
                            Winning bid
                                Rs 12,00,000  |  
                                $14,815
                             
                        
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                        
                        
                        
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                            Each earring consists of a pave-set diamond studded hemisphere with an onyx disc from which suspends a tapering bunch of ruby beads set in 18K gold. 
                            
                            
                     
                 
                
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                        
                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 5,25,000 - 7,25,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                            
                                  
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            SOLD POST-AUCTION  
                        
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                    
                 
             
        
     
 
                         
		 
			
                             
		 
			
                            
    
    
    
        
            
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 
                            
                                 
                            Comprising of four square buttons, each with pave set diamonds and red glass, joined by a fine-link silver chain, mounted in 18K gold and silver. 
                            
                            
                     
                 
                
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                        
                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 1,10,000 - 1,60,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                            
                                  
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                    
                 
             
        
     
 
                         
		 
			
                             
		 
			
                            
    
    
    
        
            
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 
                            
                                 
                            Comprising five larger and two smaller circular buttons , each centring on a round ruby with a surround of full-cut diamonds in an openwork gold foliate pattern, mounted in 18 K gold. 
                            
                            
                     
                 
                
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                        
                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 5,60,000 - 10,60,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                            
                                  
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                    
                 
             
        
     
 
                         
		 
			
                             
		 
			
                            
    
    
    
        
            
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 
                            
                                 
                            Centring on a rectangular aquamarine in a prong setting with a surround of circular red spinels, mounted in 18K gold. 
                            
                            
                     
                 
                
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                        
                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 80,000 - 1,20,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                            
                                  
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                    
                 
             
        
     
 
                         
		 
			
                             
		 
			
                            
    
    
    
        
            
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 
                            
                                 
                            Octagonal shaped cufflinks set with a red resin, a surround of diamonds and black enamel mounted in 14K gold and silver. 
                            
                            
                     
                 
                
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                        
                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 35,000 - 55,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                            
                                  
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
                            Winning bid
                                Rs 45,600  |  
                                $563
                             
                        
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                        
                        
                        
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                            Untitled (Bhil Art) 
                            
                                Signed in Devnagari (lower centre)  
                            
                                 
                            Acrylic on canvas 
                            
                            61.5 x 61 in 
                            (156.5 x 155 cm) 
                        
                     
                 
                
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                        
                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 60,000 - 80,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
                            Winning bid
                                Rs 1,56,000  |  
                                $1,926
                             
                        
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                        
                        
                        
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                            Untitled (Bhil Art) 
                            
                                Signed in Devnagari (lower right and on the  
                            
                                 
                            Acrylic on canvas 
                            
                            73.5 x 47.25 in 
                            (187 x 120 cm) 
                        
                     
                 
                
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                        
                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 50,000 - 70,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
                            Winning bid
                                Rs 1,08,000  |  
                                $1,333
                             
                        
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                        
                        
                        
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                            Untitled (Gond Art) 
                            
                                Signed in Devnagari (lower right)  
                            
                                 
                            Acrylic, pen and ink on paper 
                            
                            21.75 x 29.5 in 
                            (55 x 75.2 cm) 
                        
                     
                 
                
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                        
                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 35,000 - 45,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
                            Winning bid
                                Rs 21,600  |  
                                $267
                             
                        
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                        
                        
                        
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