The Gentleman’s Online Auction

November 09, 2017

LOT 407

Lot 407

British Indian Army: Photograph Album Presented to Colonel Sir James Abbott, April 14th, 1866

British Indian Army: Photograph Album Presented to Colonel Sir James Abbott, April 14th, 1866
Lot 407 Details
British Indian Army: Photograph Album Presented to Colonel Sir James Abbott, April 14th, 1866

comprising 50 albumin photograph portraits mostly of officers stationed in Calcutta circa 1857 and their families, including Colonel Saunders Alexius Abbott, General Sir Samuel ‘Sam’ Browne, Major-General SIr Herbert Benjamin and Lady Edwards, Sir Henry Yule, Emily ‘Pinkie’ Ritchie and family, Major Bogle and family, General and Mrs. Beadle, General John Reid Becher, Raymond de Montmorency, etc., all slipped into the gilt edged card pages in tooled and padded leather boards with gilt metal clasp
6.3 x 4.75 in — 16 x 12.1 cm

Estimate $300-$400

Realised: $960
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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British Indian Army: Photograph Album Presented to Colonel Sir James Abbott, April 14th, 1866
  • British Indian Army: Photograph Album Presented to Colonel Sir James Abbott, April 14th, 1866
  • British Indian Army: Photograph Album Presented to Colonel Sir James Abbott, April 14th, 1866
  • British Indian Army: Photograph Album Presented to Colonel Sir James Abbott, April 14th, 1866
  • British Indian Army: Photograph Album Presented to Colonel Sir James Abbott, April 14th, 1866
  • British Indian Army: Photograph Album Presented to Colonel Sir James Abbott, April 14th, 1866
  • British Indian Army: Photograph Album Presented to Colonel Sir James Abbott, April 14th, 1866
  • British Indian Army: Photograph Album Presented to Colonel Sir James Abbott, April 14th, 1866
  • British Indian Army: Photograph Album Presented to Colonel Sir James Abbott, April 14th, 1866

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
  • 4 Stars: Very Good - Minor flaws or imperfections visible only under close inspection using specialised instruments or black light
  • 3 Stars: Good - Minor flaws visible upon inspection under standard lighting
  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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