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A French silver photograph frame, circa 1926
Estimate
300 - 500 GBP
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Description
- silver, photograph
- 31.5cm., 12 1/2 in. high ; 34cm., 13 3/8 in high
rectangular, crested, leather backed, easel support, with a dedicated photograph of Sir Bijay Chand Mahtab, Maharaja Bahadur of Burdwan (1881-1941), dated Paris September 1926, by Fred Bremner of Simula and Lahore, signed and a Victorian silver frame, Frederick Brasted, London, 1885, containing a photograph of Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery (1847-1929), applied with a cartouche containing his monogram AR and facsimile inscription From A Rosebery, ebony back with easel support
Literature
Garrard & Company Ltd., The Marchioness of Crewe, Inventory of Plate at West Horsley, 20 December 1950, p.2.
Condition
1- traces of French minerva and maker's mark. photograph with stains and moulds. would benefit form profesisonal cleaning,
"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
Sir Bijay Chand Mahtab (1881-1941), Maharajadhiraja Bahadur of Bardhaman Raj, was ruler of Burdwan Estate, Bengal in British India from 1887 till his death in 1941. He probably met Robert Crewe-Milnes when the Marquess was Secretary of State for India (1910-1911 and 1911-1915), and visited him in Paris in 1926 when the later was ambassador in Paris.