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• Auction House:
  Theodore Bruce
• Sale Name:
  Art, Asian, Jewels
• Sale Date:
  16 Oct 2016 ~ 11am
• Lot #:
  233
• Lot Description:
  Gouache on Paper, Portrait of a Seated Maharaja, India, 19th/20th Century
  dressed in traditional costume & wearing a turban aigrette of pearls, sapphires, emeralds & a central ruby, coordinated with his necklace, bangles, armbands & anklets, placed over his clothes,
  69 x 54
• Provenance:
  Collection of a former Australian Diplomat
• Notes:
  The Maharajas commissioned portraits of themselves wearing their most important jewellery as a symbol of their power & position.
• Estimate:
  A$300 - 500
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Oriental

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