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A FINE MUGHAL SILVER SEAL, INDIA, DATED 1178 AH/1764-65 AD |
估價
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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描述
- 6.2cm. diam; 6.2cm. height
of bell-shaped form with loop terminal, the base incised with a nastaliq inscription
Condition
In good condition, minor oxidation, dirty and small scratched, as viewed.
"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."
拍品資料及來源
inscriptions 'Jasarat Jang Bahadur Muftakhir al-Dawla, Mr Lyster [Lester/Leicester?] the devotee of the Conqueror King, Shah Alam 1178 AH (1764-65 AD), [regnal] year 6'
Shah Alam, whose original name was 'Ali Gauhar was the son of the emperor 'Alamgir II by Zinat Mahal. Following the murder of his father Shah Alam ascended to the throne in 1759. In 1765 he granted the East India Company the Sanad of the Diwani of Bengal on the Company agreeing to pay him 24 Lakhs annually from the revenues of the three provinces of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. Returning to Delhi in 1771 he was then cruelly blinded by Ghulam Kadir Khan, a Rohila chief. He was re-assumed to the throne and died in 1806. The name Lyster [Lester/Leicester?] is not recorded in C.E. Buckland, Dictionary of Indian Biography, reprinted 1999.
Shah Alam, whose original name was 'Ali Gauhar was the son of the emperor 'Alamgir II by Zinat Mahal. Following the murder of his father Shah Alam ascended to the throne in 1759. In 1765 he granted the East India Company the Sanad of the Diwani of Bengal on the Company agreeing to pay him 24 Lakhs annually from the revenues of the three provinces of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. Returning to Delhi in 1771 he was then cruelly blinded by Ghulam Kadir Khan, a Rohila chief. He was re-assumed to the throne and died in 1806. The name Lyster [Lester/Leicester?] is not recorded in C.E. Buckland, Dictionary of Indian Biography, reprinted 1999.