Between One Shore and Several Others... 
                            
                                Signed and dated 'Vivek Vilasini/ 2009'  
                            
                                2009  
                            Archival print on Ilford silk fibre paper 
                            
                            Print size: 49 x 64 in (124.5 x 162.5 cm)  
                            
                     
                 
                
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                        
                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 7,00,000 - 9,00,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                            
                                Second from a limited edition of nine   
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
                            Winning bid
                                Rs 7,32,000  |  
                                $8,512
                             
                        
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                        
                        
                        
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                            Circus of his Idle Majesty 
                            
                                Signed, inscribed and dated 'RANBiR KALEKA/  
                            
                                2021  
                            Archival ink and oil on canvas 
                            
                            31.5 x 48 in 
                            (80 x 122 cm) 
                        
                     
                 
                
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                        
                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 3,00,000 - 5,00,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                            
                                Second from a limited edition of three   
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
                            Winning bid
                                Rs 3,12,000  |  
                                $3,628
                             
                        
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                        
                        
                        
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                            Beyond Extravagance. A Royal Collection of Gems and Jewels [Limited Edition Copy] 
                            
                                 
                            
                                 
                            Amin Jaffer, Beyond Extravagance. A Royal Collection of Gems and Jewels , New York: Assouline, 2013, first edition 
                            
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                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 1,00,000 - 2,00,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                            
                                  
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
                            Winning bid
                                Rs 1,20,000  |  
                                $1,395
                             
                        
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                        
                        
                        
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                            The Rulers of India and the Chiefs of Rajputana, 1550 to 1897 
                            
                                 
                            
                                 
                            Thomas Holbein Hendley, The Rulers of India and the Chiefs of Rajputana, 1550 to 1897 , London: W Griggs, 1897 
                            
                            0 x 0 in 
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                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 1,50,000 - 2,00,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                            
                                  
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
                            Winning bid
                                Rs 1,92,000  |  
                                $2,233
                             
                        
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                        
                        
                        
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                            Presentation of Medals to the Bombay... 
                            
                                 
                            
                                1853  
                            Original hand-coloured aquatint with etching on paper 
                            
                            Print size: 20.5 x 29.5 in (52.5 x 75 cm) 
                            
                     
                 
                
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                        
                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 3,00,000 - 4,00,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
                            Winning bid
                                Rs 3,12,000  |  
                                $3,628
                             
                        
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                        
                        
                        
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                            A Year on the Punjab Frontier in 1848-49 [2 Volumes] 
                            
                                 
                            
                                 
                            Major H B Edwardes, A Year on the Punjab Frontier in 1848-49 , London: Richard Bentley, 1851, 2 Volumes 
                            
                            0 x 0 in 
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                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 60,000 - 80,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                            
                                  
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
                            Winning bid
                                Rs 78,000  |  
                                $907
                             
                        
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                        
                        
                        
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                            The Costume of Hindostan: Elucidated by Sixty Coloured Engravings; With Descriptions in English and French, Taken in the Years 1798 and 1799. By Balt. Solvyns 
                            
                                 
                            
                                 
                            François Balthazar Solvyns, The Costume of Hindostan: Elucidated by Sixty Coloured Engravings; With Descriptions in English and French, Taken in the Years 1798 and 1799. By Balt. Solvyns, of Calcutta , London: Edward Orme, 1804 
                            
                            0 x 0 in 
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                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 5,00,000 - 6,00,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                            
                                  
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
                            Winning bid
                                Rs 6,00,000  |  
                                $6,977
                             
                        
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                        
                        
                        
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                            Her Majesty’s Army [3 Volumes] 
                            
                                 
                            
                                 
                            Walter Richards, Her Majesty’s Army , London: J S Virtue & Co Limited, [1888-91], 3 Volumes A Descriptive Account of the Various Regiments Now Comprising the Queen's Forces, from their First Establishment to the Present Time , iv + 352 pages including colour frontispiece chromolithographic plate + colour vignette chromolithographic plate to title page + 14 full-page colour chromolithograph plates illustrated by G D Giles A Descriptive Account of the Various Regiments Now Comprising the Queen's Forces, from their First Establishment to the Present Time , 352 pages including colour frontispiece chromolithographic plate + colour vignette chromolithographic plate to title page + 14 full-page colour chromolithograph plates illustrated by G D Giles Indian and Colonial Forces: A Descriptive Account of the Various Regiments Now Comprising the Queen’s Forces in India and the Colonies , vi + 376 pages including colour frontispiece chromolithographic plate + colour vignette chromolithographic plate to title page + 14 full-page colour chromolithograph plates illustrated by G D Giles  
                            
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                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 50,000 - 60,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                            
                                  
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                    
                 
             
        
     
 
                         
		 
			
                             
		 
			
                            
    
    
    
        
            
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Representative Men of Central India 
                            
                                 
                            
                                 
                            C B Burrows, Representative Men of Central India , London: C B Burrows, c/o Wiliam Watson & Co, 1900 
                            
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                            (0 x 0 cm) 
                        
                     
                 
                
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                        
                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 40,000 - 60,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                            
                                  
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
                            Winning bid
                                Rs 42,000  |  
                                $488
                             
                        
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                        
                        
                        
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                            A luxury writing instrument comprising a Ruthenium cap and a blind cap, palladium clip and trims with a barrel in red lacquer providing a striking contrast. The nib is in 18K solid gold. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity, user manual and guarantee, golden registry, Ducati Corse booklet and the original box. 
                            
                            
                     
                 
                
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                        
                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 60,000 - 80,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                            
                                  
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
                            Winning bid
                                Rs 72,000  |  
                                $837
                             
                        
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                        
                        
                        
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                            A fountain pen, inspired by the classic Ferrari car, manufactured by Montegrappa for Ferrari. The barrel and lacquered parts of this pen are composed of a special alloy used in Ferrari cars. The metallic parts are in sterling silver and the nib is in 18K gold with a twin cartridge system. Ferrari's 'Prancing Horse' logo has been placed on the lacquered barrel. Accompanied by a silver polishing ... 
                            
                            
                     
                 
                
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                        
                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 90,000 - 1,20,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                            
                                  
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
                            Winning bid
                                Rs 96,000  |  
                                $1,116
                             
                        
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                        
                        
                        
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                            Untitled 
                            
                                Signed 'MARiO/ MiRANDA' (lower right)  
                            
                                 
                            Gouache and ink on paper 
                            
                            16 x 11.25 in 
                            (40.5 x 28.5 cm) 
                        
                     
                 
                
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                        
                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 6,00,000 - 8,00,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
                            Winning bid
                                Rs 11,40,000  |  
                                $13,256
                             
                        
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                        
                        
                        
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                            These shawls were made in long sizes to be worn as shoulder mantles by maharajas and aristocrats 
                            
                            
                     
                 
                
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                        
                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 80,000 - 1,20,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                            
                                  
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
                            Winning bid
                                Rs 66,000  |  
                                $767
                             
                        
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                        
                        
                        
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                            These shawls were made in long sizes to be worn as shoulder mantles by maharajas and aristocrats 
                            
                            
                     
                 
                
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                        
                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 80,000 - 1,20,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                            
                                  
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
                            Winning bid
                                Rs 78,000  |  
                                $907
                             
                        
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                        
                        
                        
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                            This Kashmiri wool shawl from circa 1900 exemplifies exceptional craftsmanship with its dense hand-embroidered borders and corners. The intricate designs highlight the finesse of Kashmiri artisans, celebrated for their delicate detailing and refined artistry. A distinguishing feature of this piece is the diamond-shaped embroidery mark in fine silk, a testament to its authenticity and... 
                            
                            
                     
                 
                
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                        
                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 80,000 - 1,00,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                            
                                  
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                    
                 
             
        
     
 
                         
		 
			
                             
		 
			
                            
    
    
    
        
            
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 
                            
                                 
                            A handsome carpet from the middle Amu Darya region in Central Asia that straddles present-day Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. These carpets are sometimes attributed to weavers of the Ersari tribes from the Beshir area and were likely woven in small village workshops. These incredibly beautiful carpets used a small range of colours: various shades of red, blue, brown, ivory white, and touches of... 
                            
                            
                     
                 
                
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                        
                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 5,00,000 - 7,00,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                            
                                  
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                    
                 
             
        
     
 
                         
		 
			
                             
		 
			
                            
    
    
    
        
            
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 
                            
                                 
                            A beautiful and colourful carpet from the upper section of the Caucasus mountains region between the Black and Caspian Seas. The elegant dark red central panel is drawn with a set of four vertically stacked diamonds, each of which is filled with large abstract four-petalled flowers. The open space in the central panel is filled with numerous talismanic icons for luck and protection from evil.... 
                            
                            
                     
                 
                
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                        
                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 3,00,000 - 5,00,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                            
                                  
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                    
                 
             
        
     
 
                         
		 
			
                             
		 
			
                            
    
    
    
        
            
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 
                            
                                 
                            A Yuruk carpet woven by a Kurdish weaver from the East Anatolian region bordering Armenia. The narrow central panel has been divided into four sections, each of which is adorned by a large central concentric set of diamonds, flanked by four smaller sets of concentric diamonds in each of the four corner sections. These diamond shapes are mythically supposed to represent a symbol to ward off the ... 
                            
                            
                     
                 
                
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                        
                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 1,00,000 - 2,00,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                            
                                  
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
                            Winning bid
                                Rs 90,000  |  
                                $1,047
                             
                        
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                        
                        
                        
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                            A lovely naïve Persian carpet, probably woven by a tribal weaver from the Shahsavan group. Unusual medium length and narrow format carpet, probably woven on a small horizontal loom in a nomad’s tent. A vertical row of three diamond-shaped medallions is drawn on the central axis, flanked by two smaller pendant medallions on either end. The beautiful brownish red field is additionally adorned... 
                            
                            
                     
                 
                
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                        
                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 1,00,000 - 2,00,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                            
                                  
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
                            Winning bid
                                Rs 90,000  |  
                                $1,047
                             
                        
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                        
                        
                        
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                            Terracotta 
                            
                            
                     
                 
                
                    
                 
             
            
                
                    
                        
                            Estimate
                            
                                Rs 1,00,000 - 1,50,000 
                        
                        
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                            
                                  
                    
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
                            Winning bid
                                Rs 1,20,000  |  
                                $1,395
                             
                        
                        
                            
                                  
                        
                        
                        
                        
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