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1. Mss Eur B360

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B360
Title:
Lady Florentia Sale papers.
Scope & Content:
Notebook of Florentia, Lady Sale (1790-1853), wife of Maj-Gen Sir Robert Henry Sale (1782-1845), British Army 1795-1845, second in command, British Forces in Afghanistan 1839-42; including a history of her husband's service, intermittent diary entries, an account of the deposed queen of Gwalior, ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1832-1833
Extent:
2 volumes; 30 mica paintings

2. Mss Eur B360a

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B360a
Title:
Album containing water-colours illustrating the notebook of Lady Florentia Sale (?1790-1853), during her stay in Agra 1832-33, while her husband Robert Sale was in command of his regiment the 13th Foot, at Agra 1831-35
Scope & Content:
1. Agra Fort, Delhi Gate. 2. Khass Mahal. 3. The palace buildings, from the east. 4. Nagina mosque. 5. Fort from the south-east. 6. Pearl Mosque. 7. The plans of the Great Gun at Agra. Inscribed: (a) ‘Plan, bird’s eye;’ (b) ‘Front elevation’; (c) ‘Breech elevation.’ Pen and ink; ..... mm...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1830
Extent:
1 Item

3. Mss Eur B360b (1-64)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B360b (1-64)
Title:
Album containing water-colours illustrating the notebook of Lady Florentia Sale (?1790-1853), during her stay in Agra 1832-33, while her husband Robert Sale was in command of his regiment the 13th Foot, at Agra 1831-35 Also 30 Benares paintings on mic
Scope & Content:
1. ‘Kuttra or Entrance court to Taj.’ 2-9. The Taj Mahal, and details of the pietra dura work. 10. ‘Mosque in Taj Garden.’ 11. Colonel John Hessing’s tomb in the old cemetery at Agra. Inscribed below: ‘Mosque at Agra attached to the Monastery there built by Col. Hessing of the Mhiratta Servi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1830
Extent:
1 Item

4. Mss Eur B360b (65-94)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B360b (65-94)
Title:
Album containing water-colours illustrating the notebook of Lady Florentia Sale (?1790-1853), during her stay in Agra 1832-33, while her husband Robert Sale was in command of his regiment the 13th Foot, at Agra 1831-35 Also 30 Benares paintings on mic
Scope & Content:
30 gouache paintings on mica illustrating festivals, transport, occupations and boats, by Benares artists, c. 1820-30. Inscibed below as noted by Lady Sale. Various sets of differing quality have been mixed together. 65. ‘Elephant with Howdah.’ 165 by 216 mm. 66. ‘Suttee - or burning a widow ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1830
Extent:
1 Item