19th Century lacquer manuscript cabinet from Thailand
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Manuscript cabinet, 19th century Thailand. Wood, gilt, and green lacquer decorations in Rattanakosin style depicting the Himavanta forest with kinnara figures 39 x 26 1/2 x 18 1/2 inches. Presented by the Doris Duke Foundation for Southeast Asian Art and Culture, August 2003.
Manuscript chest, 19th century Burma. Wood, gilt, and lacquer. 39 x 26 1/2 x 18 1/2 inches. Presented by the Doris Duke Foundation for Southeast Asian Art and Culture, August 2003
Claret jug given to Charles Duncan Cooper in 1877.
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A silver and crystal claret jug presented to Lieutenant Charles Duncan Cooper (1849-1929) of the Bombay Fusiliers (103rd Regiment) by his colleagues, Lieutenant William Carre Riddell and Lieutenant Henry Henzey Fraser Pidcock, on the year of his marriage to Blanche Mary Johnston. The jug’s silve...
Indian Medical Service brooch awarded to Harold Rothery Nutt (1877-1953)
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Oval shaped gold brooch set with blue enamel, green and red glass, and diamonds. Crown set with diamonds and red coloured glass at top. Mercury's staff at centre of oval. 'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE' written on a blue enamel oval surrounding the staff. 'INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE' written across the ...
Silk Union flag and flagpole of the Royal East India Volunteers, 3rd Regiment. SEVERELY DEGRADED.
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Royal East India Volunteers Colours, c.1790s. Silk union flag with wool circle of embroidery at centre. See WD2425 for a watercolour of this flag in June 1799. F1068-1069 Two flags of the Royal East India Company Volunteers, 1790s. A union flag and an ensign flag of the Royal East India Com...
Silk flag and flagpole of the Royal East India Volunteers, 3rd Regiment. SEVERELY DEGRADED.
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Royal East India Volunteers Colours, c.1790s. Silk flag with wool embroidered East India Company crest at centre. See WD2425 for a watercolour of this flag in June 1799. F1068-1069 Two flags of the Royal East India Company Volunteers. A union flag and an ensign flag of the Royal East India ...