(a) A set of antique Benares brass sacrificial spoons. Lent by Major Biddulph. (b) A small tray of lacquer ware. By Ashraf, of Dera Ismail Khan. Rs. 3. (c) Antique brass lotah of Jaipur work. Lent by Surgeon Hendley. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Exhibited at the Native Fine and Industrial Arts Exhibition, Simla, 1881.
(a) Afghan pistol of mediaeval inlaid wire work. Lent by His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief. (b) Platter of modern tarkashi, or wire work, from Manipuri. Lent by His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Exhibited at the Native Fine and Industrial Arts Exhibition, Simla, 1881.
(a) Brass enamel tray. By Lassoo, Kashmir. Rs. 13. (b) Table inlaid with mother-of-pearl and ivory; made at Damascus. Lent by Honourable Major Baring. (c) Hukah base of black metal, inlaid with silver. By Muhammad Ali, Lucknow. Rs. 70. (d) Sword hilt of black metal, inlaid with silver. By Buldeva Chapra, of Tonk. Rs. 27. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Exhibited at the Native Fine and Industrial Arts Exhibition, Simla, 1881.
Book cover (interior) of stamped and embossed leather; gold on red and black ground. Made in the Palace at Ulwar. (Certificate of honourable mention awarded.) Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Exhibited at the Native Fine and Industrial Arts Exhibition, Simla, 1881.
Book cover (interior) of stamped and embossed leather, with gilt, red and blue ornament. Made in the Palace at Ulwar. (Certificate of honourable mention awarded.) Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Exhibited at the Native Fine and Industrial Arts Exhibition, Simla, 1881.
'The fort of Colombo, from the Galle-face esplanade.' Plate 1 from 'Scenery and reminiscences of Ceylon by I. Deschamps Esq.' London:1845.. Artist(s): Giles, John West (fl. mid-19th century), after Deschamps, John (fl. 1845)
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Plate I. The Fort of Colombo, from the Galle-Face Esplanade. The Fort (or, more correctly, the Town and Fort) of Colombo is situated on the west side of the Island, in lat. 7° N., and long. 79° 58' E. of Greenwich. It stands on a rocky point of land, projecting into the sea, from which circumst...
'The Galle-face Esplanade, from Middleburg Counterguard.' Plate 2 from 'Scenery and reminiscences of Ceylon by I. Deschamps ESQ.' London:1845.. Artist(s): Giles, John West (fl. mid-19th century), after Deschamps, John (fl. 1845)
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PLATE II. THE GALLE-FACE ESPLANADE, FROM MIDDLEBURG COUNTERGUARD. This esplanade, or open space, on the side of the Fort towards Point de Galle (the high road to which runs through the centre of it), forms not only the principal exercising ground of the garrison, but also the general promenade...
'Adam's peak & the lake of Colombo, from the Galle-barrier.' Plate 3 from 'Scenery and reminiscences of Ceylon by I. Deschamps ESQ.' London:1845.. Artist(s): Giles, John West (fl. mid-19th century), after Deschamps, John (fl. 1845)
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PLATE III. ADAM'S PEAK AND THE LAKE OF COLOMBO, FROM THE GALLE BARRIER. This view is taken just outside the barrier, on the road leading to Point de Galle and the Esplanade (one of the points already mentioned, where the lake is barely separated from the sea), a little before the setting in of ...