Fifty-one photographic illustrations taken by order of the Government of India of some selected objects shown at the Third Exhibition of Native Fine and Industrial Art opened at Simla by His Excellency the Viceroy on the 24th September 1881. Photographer(s): Unknown
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Imprint: The photographs are permanent having been printed by the Woodbury Permanent Photographic Printing Company, 157 Great Portland Street London. MDCCCLXXXIII. Large quarto, measuring 383 x 300 mm, original cream buckram binding with title stamped on upper board in brown; pp. 23, with 51 w...
Ivory casket of modern work; made at Kasim Bazar, Bengal. Contributed by the Maharani Sarna Moyi, I.O.C.I., and presented to the Native Industrial Art Committee (forwarded to the Bombay School of Art). A bronze medal awarded. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Exhibited at the Native Fine and Industrial Arts Exhibition, Simla, 1881.
(a) Wooden mirror frame inlaid with ivory; of modern work. Value Rs. 46. Contributed by the Nawab of Tonk. (b) Powder flask of ivory discs; made by Juma, of Jodhpur. Price Rs. 30. Contributed by the Maharaja of Jodhpur. (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.
(a) Wooden mirror frame inlaid with ivory; modern work. Value Rs. 46. Contributed by the Nawab of Tonk. (b) Paper-cutter of carved ivory, of modern work; made by Moung Nyein, of Moulmein, Burma. (Silver medal awarded for this and wooden handles. (c) Three 'bartanas' of carved ivory, of old work. Lent by His Highness the Maharana of Udaipur. (A 'bartana' is an istrument for slipping up between the forehead and tight turban to relieve its pressure.) Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Exhibited at the Native Fine and Industrial Arts Exhibition, Simla, 1881.
(a) Silver missal cover of pierce work. Lent by the Honourable Major Baring. (b) Book slide of wood, with carved and engraved ivory. Exhibited by Ganugula Chinna Virama, Vizagapatam, Madras. Value Rs. 50. (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.
(a) Carved and tinted figure of Siva. Exhibited from the School of Art, Jaipur. (Certificate of honourable mention awarded.) (b) Carved and tinted figure of Krishna. Exhibited from the School of Art, Jaipur. (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.
Gold spice box of old Jaipur enamel (red flowers on a white ground, with green leaves and parrots; blue peacock in the centre; translucent enamel). Lent by His Highness the Maharaja of Sindia. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Exhibited at the Native Fine and Industrial Arts Exhibition, Simla, 1881.