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X.507

Record Id:

032-003303019

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032-003303019

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ark:/81055/vdc_100028276000.0x0016ce

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X.507

Title:

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

Scope & Content:

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 woodburytype prints of exhibits, mounted on card, one to a page (recto only), with letterpress captions beneath each image. The introductory matter is by Henry Hardy Cole and lists the members of the Native Industrial Art Committee (on which he served as Honorary Secretary), followed by a report on the items exhibited and their quality. The exhibition, held at Ravenswood, the residence of the Maharaja of Faridkot, was designed to illustrate the present state of Indian arts and handicrafts, in the fields of metalwork, ivory carving, enamelwork, lacquerwork, etc., using both historical and modern examples, with a view to fostering and developing traditional skills.Another copy at shelfmark HS.74/728.

Collection Area:

Visual Arts

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Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303023", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(4): (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;…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303024", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(5): (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…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303025", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(6): (a) Silver missal cover of pierce work. Lent by the Honourable Major Baring. (b) Book slide of wood, with carved and engraved ivory.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303026", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(7): (a) Carved and tinted figure of Siva. Exhibited from the School of Art, Jaipur. (Certificate of honourable mention awarded.) (b) Carved and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303027", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(8): (a) Carved ivory watch case. Rs. 45. (b) Carved ivory frame. Rs. 31. (c) Carved wooden niche. Rs. 30. Modern work. Contributed by the Diwan…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303028", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(9): Gold spice box of old Jaipur enamel (red flowers on a white ground, with green leaves and parrots; blue peacock in the centre; translucent…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303029", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(10): (a) Dagger or 'peshqabz' handle of gold; with red enamel (Jaipur work), ornamented with white flowers; sheath of green velvet; mouth and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303030", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(11): (a) Khanjar, curved dagger; handle of silver gilt, inlaid with turquoise and rubies; sheath of light purple velvet; mountings of silver…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303031", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(12): (a) Silver enamelled pipe of old Kashmir work, with ornament of turquoise, blue and green colouring. Lent by His Highness the Maharao Raja…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303032", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(13): Silver gilt enamelled 'pan dan.' By Sawal Dass, of Lucknow. Rs. 620. (Bronze medal awarded.) Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303033", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(14): (a) Silver gilt enamelled water vessel, with dark and light blue ornament; old Lucknow work. Lent by D. Asluk Jafir, Honorary Magistrate of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303034", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(15): (a) Kashmir modern copper-gilt enamel, with light and dark blue pattern. By Sobhana of Srinagar. (b) Kashmir modern copper plated and black…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303035", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(16): (a) Gold necklet with pearls and plaques of Pertabgarh, Rajputana; green enamel on one side, and red, blue and white enamel on the other…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303036", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(17): (a) Necklet of gold plaques, with enamel ornament. By Malwa Mal, of Delhi. Rs. 150, (Certificate of honourable mention awarded.) (b) Pair…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303037", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(18): Tray of coloured and gilt lacquer on wood. Sent by the Nawab Shamsul Umara Kabir, of Hyderabad, Deccan. (Silver medal awarded.)…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303038", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(19): Panel of highly coloured and gilt lacquer on wood. Sent by the Nawab Shamsul Umara Kabir, of Hyderabad, Deccan. (Silver medal awarded.)…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303039", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(20): Large fan of coloured and gilt lacquer. Sent by the Nawab Shamsul Umara Kabir, of Hyderabad, Deccan. (Silver medal awarded.) Photographer:…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303040", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(21): Black lacquer panel. By Moung Pa, of Prome, Burma, Burma. Rs. 15. (Certificate of honourable mention awarded.) Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303041", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(22): (a) Two discs of lacquer on wood. Made by Nubbi Bux, of Agra. Rs. 1-4 for one with lacquer on one side only. (Certificate of honourable…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303042", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(23): (a) Lacquered stick; white ground with gold, red and green ornament. Lent by His Highness the Maharaja of Jodhpur. (b) Bowl of modern…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303043", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(24): (a) Tray of lacquer on wood; white ground with gold, red, blue, green and yellow raised ornaments. By Nandial, of Kurnal, Madras. (b) Set…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303044", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(25): Shield of Moradabad ware. Exhibited by Makun Lall. Made for His Excellency the Viceroy. (Silver medal awarded to Makun Lall). Photographer:…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303045", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(26): Atardan of Moradabad ware. Exhibited by Makun Lall. Rs. 12. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303046", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(27): (a) Hukah or black metal, inlaid with silver. By Muhammad Ali, of Lucknow. Rs. 12. (Certificate of honourable mention awarded.) (b) Flagon…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303047", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(28): Hukah base of Moradabad ware. By Sham Lall. Rs. 40. (Certificate of honourable mention awarded.) Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303048", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(29): Lamp of pierced brass work. Persia. Lent by Mrs C. Plowden. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303049", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(30): (a) and (b) Flasks of pierced brass work. Persia. Lent by Mrs C. Plowden. (c) Flask of red pottery. Made at Bahawulpur, Punjab.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303050", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(31): Shield of Koftgari; gold and silver on steel. By Sultan Muhammad, of Gujrat. Rs. 50. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303051", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(32): Salver of Koftgari; gold on steel. By Gholam Rasul, of Gujrat. Rs. 70. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303052", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(33): Salver of Koftgari; silver on steel. By Gholam Rasul, of Gujrat. Rs. 25. (Certificate of honourable mention awarded.) Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303053", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(34): Plate of Koftgari; silver and gold on steel. By Mir-ud-din, of Gujrat. Rs. 60. (Certificate of honourable mention awarded). Photographer:…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303054", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(35): Salver of Koftgari; silver and gold on steel. By Muhammad Azim, of Gujrat. Rs. 50. (Certificate of honourable mention awarded.)…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303055", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(36): Surahi of black metal, inlaid with gold. By Muhammad Ali, of Lucknow. Rs. 115. (Certificate of honourable mention awarded.) Photographer:…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303056", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(37): (a) Ivory comb. Lent by the Diwan of Travancore, Madras. (b) Lotah of copper, incrusted with silver. By Sumbramomey Puthen, of Tanjore,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303057", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(38): Glass golabpash; probably 16th century. From Bijapur, Bombay. Lent by Captain Cole. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303058", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(39): Glass golabpash; probably 16th century. From Bijapur, Bombay. Lent by Captain Cole. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303059", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(40): Glass hukah base, engraved; probably 16th century. From Bijapur, Bombay. Lent by Captain Cole. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303060", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(41): Hand ewer of pierced brass; probably 16th century. From Bijapur, Bombay. Lent by Captain Cole. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303061", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(42): Collection of ancient brass vessels, etc. From Bijapur; dating from the 14th to 16th centuries. Lent by Captain Cole. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303062", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(43): (a) Two antique lotahs of Benares brass work. Lent by Major Biddulph. (b) One antique cup of Jaipur brass. Lent by Surgeon Hendley.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303063", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(44): Collection of antique Jaipur brass. Lent by Surgeon Hendley. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303064", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(45): (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…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303065", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(46): Gold golabpash of old work. Lent by His Highness the Maharaja of Sindia. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303066", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(47): Ancient Rajput helmet, of pierced and engraved steel. Lent by His Highness the Maharaja of Jaipur. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303067", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(48): (a) Afghan pistol of mediaeval inlaid wire work. Lent by His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief. (b) Platter of modern tarkashi, or wire…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303068", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(49): (a) Brass enamel tray. By Lassoo, Kashmir. Rs. 13. (b) Table inlaid with mother-of-pearl and ivory; made at Damascus. Lent by Honourable…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303069", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(50): Book cover (interior) of stamped and embossed leather; gold on red and black ground. Made in the Palace at Ulwar. (Certificate of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003303070", "parent" : "032-003303019", "text" : "X.507(51): Book cover (interior) of stamped and embossed leather, with gilt, red and blue ornament. Made in the Palace at Ulwar. (Certificate of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]

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032-003303019

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X.507(1) : Ivory casket of modern work; made at Kasim Bazar, Bengal. Contributed by the Maharani Sarna Moyi, I.O.C.I., and presented to the…
X.507(2) : Ivory casket or kalamdan of old work. Lent by His Highness the Maharaja of Sindia. Photographer: Unknown
X.507(3) : Ivory casket or kalamdan of old work. Lent by His Highness the Maharana of Udaipur. Photographer: Unknown
X.507(4) : (a) Wooden mirror frame inlaid with ivory; of modern work. Value Rs. 46. Contributed by the Nawab of Tonk. (b) Powder flask of ivory…
X.507(5) : (a) Wooden mirror frame inlaid with ivory; modern work. Value Rs. 46. Contributed by the Nawab of Tonk. (b) Paper-cutter of carved ivory,…
X.507(6) : (a) Silver missal cover of pierce work. Lent by the Honourable Major Baring. (b) Book slide of wood, with carved and engraved…
X.507(7) : (a) Carved and tinted figure of Siva. Exhibited from the School of Art, Jaipur. (Certificate of honourable mention awarded.) (b) Carved…
X.507(8) : (a) Carved ivory watch case. Rs. 45. (b) Carved ivory frame. Rs. 31. (c) Carved wooden niche. Rs. 30. Modern work. Contributed by the…
X.507(9) : Gold spice box of old Jaipur enamel (red flowers on a white ground, with green leaves and parrots; blue peacock in the centre;…
X.507(10) : (a) Dagger or 'peshqabz' handle of gold; with red enamel (Jaipur work), ornamented with white flowers; sheath of green velvet;…
X.507(11) : (a) Khanjar, curved dagger; handle of silver gilt, inlaid with turquoise and rubies; sheath of light purple velvet; mountings of…
X.507(12) : (a) Silver enamelled pipe of old Kashmir work, with ornament of turquoise, blue and green colouring. Lent by His Highness the Maharao…
X.507(13) : Silver gilt enamelled 'pan dan.' By Sawal Dass, of Lucknow. Rs. 620. (Bronze medal awarded.) Photographer: Unknown
X.507(14) : (a) Silver gilt enamelled water vessel, with dark and light blue ornament; old Lucknow work. Lent by D. Asluk Jafir, Honorary Magistrate…
X.507(15) : (a) Kashmir modern copper-gilt enamel, with light and dark blue pattern. By Sobhana of Srinagar. (b) Kashmir modern copper plated and…
X.507(16) : (a) Gold necklet with pearls and plaques of Pertabgarh, Rajputana; green enamel on one side, and red, blue and white enamel on the…
X.507(17) : (a) Necklet of gold plaques, with enamel ornament. By Malwa Mal, of Delhi. Rs. 150, (Certificate of honourable mention awarded.) (b)…
X.507(18) : Tray of coloured and gilt lacquer on wood. Sent by the Nawab Shamsul Umara Kabir, of Hyderabad, Deccan. (Silver medal awarded.)…
X.507(19) : Panel of highly coloured and gilt lacquer on wood. Sent by the Nawab Shamsul Umara Kabir, of Hyderabad, Deccan. (Silver medal…
X.507(20) : Large fan of coloured and gilt lacquer. Sent by the Nawab Shamsul Umara Kabir, of Hyderabad, Deccan. (Silver medal awarded.)…
X.507(21) : Black lacquer panel. By Moung Pa, of Prome, Burma, Burma. Rs. 15. (Certificate of honourable mention awarded.) Photographer: Unknown
X.507(22) : (a) Two discs of lacquer on wood. Made by Nubbi Bux, of Agra. Rs. 1-4 for one with lacquer on one side only. (Certificate of…
X.507(23) : (a) Lacquered stick; white ground with gold, red and green ornament. Lent by His Highness the Maharaja of Jodhpur. (b) Bowl of…
X.507(24) : (a) Tray of lacquer on wood; white ground with gold, red, blue, green and yellow raised ornaments. By Nandial, of Kurnal, Madras. (b)…
X.507(25) : Shield of Moradabad ware. Exhibited by Makun Lall. Made for His Excellency the Viceroy. (Silver medal awarded to Makun Lall).…
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Start Date:

1880

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1882

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c 1881

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Dimensions: 250 mm x 200 mm.

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Official deposit, 1884: Official deposit in India Office 1884; inscribed on upper board: 'Enclosure of despatch [from India] to Secy. of State No. 5 (Museums and Exhibitions) dated the 24th May 1884.'

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Names:

Cole, Henry Hardy, officer, Royal Engineers; photographer, 1843-1916