A portrait of a British officer, probably of the Bengal Army, by the artist Raja Jivan Ram North India, probably Delhi or Meerut, dated 20th July 1824oil on canvas, inscribed in Persian verso and dated 1824 46 x 41.5 cm.Footnotes:ProvenancePortion of a catalogue entry affixed to stretcher, probably Sotheby's, circa 1970s (lot 103).Private UK collection.The inscription on the reverse reads: 'The work of Jivan Ram son of [...] on the twentieth of the month of July, the year 1824'.Raja Jivan Ram, who flourished between the 1820s and the 1840s, was greatly used by the British in India for their portraits, done in a European-style naturalistic manner in oil, and also in gouache on ivory. This painting seems to be one of the earliest known of his oeuvre: he had a busy period in 1827, painting a number of officers, but he was to be found later painting members of the entourage of the Begum Samru in the 1830s (some of these are now in the Bodleian Library, and in the former Government House, Allahabad, dated 1835). In 1831-32 he was attached to the staff of Lord William Bentinck, and visited the Sikhs, painting a portrait of Maharajah Ranjit Singh. Emily Eden came across him in 1838 at Meerut, where he sketched her brother, the Governor-General, Lord Auckland. Colonel William Sleeman, in his Rambles and Recollections of and Indian Official (1844), recorded that Jivan Ram ('an excellent portrait-painter, and a very honest and agreeable person') had painted the portrait of the Mughal Emperor Akbar II (who reigned until 1837) - although his naturalism was apparently not to the taste of the Emperor's wives, who asked for the shadow under the nose to be removed. The 'Raja' was an honorary title bestowed by the Emperor.Typical of the artist's oils is the dark background, the strong side-lighting, and the use of vermilion for the lips, and red on the cheeks - as seen too in the portrait of Captain Mcmullin (Pasricha, below). Losty traces these features back to Chinnery.It has not been possible to decipher the name of the artist's father in the inscription on the back of the canvas: but in an inscription on a painting dated 1824 (now in a Maryland private collection) he noted that he was a resident of Delhi and was the son of La'lji, apparently the Patna and Delhi artist, a pioneer in European naturalistic style. In another 1824 miniature (see Forge and Lynch 2012, below) he described himself as the son of Bafalji, or Baqalji. Losty observes that William Fraser remarked in 1815 that La'lji was a pupil of Johann Zoffany, which is perhaps the root of the European manner which made its way to Jivan Ram's work.For other examples of his work see J. P. Losty, Of Far Off Lands and People: Paintings from India 1873-1881, Indar Pasricha Fine Arts, London 1993, for an oil on canvas, dated 1827, depicting Captain Robert McMullin at Meerut; Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch, Indian Painting 1600-1870, New York 2012, pp. 52-53, no. 24, for a small portrait of a Company officer by Jivan Ram on ivory, dated Agra, February 1824; and their Indian Court Painting, New York 2017, no. 31, for an oil on canvas dated 1827, depicting an officer of the Bengal Horse Artillery.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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A Victorian teak and brass-bound campaign secretaire chest,by the Army & Navy Co-operative Society Ltd., in two sections, the rectangular top above an arrangement of six drawers, the fall-front enclosing a bird's-eye maple veneered interior, fitted with a leather writing surface and drawers and compartments, raised on turned bun feet, bearing ivorine label to one drawer,100cm wide48cm deep105cm highCondition report: Knocks, scratches, fading, marks and wear throughout. Some chips and losses. Sizeable splits and repairs to secretaire drawer. Splits tp backboard. General wear commensurate with age and use. Discolouration and tarnish to brass.
A WWI trench art miniature coal scuttle, together with a 1977 trench art shell ashtray with 1980 Falkland Island coin to centre, a small selection of various spent shells and ammunition, a Royal Thai Army Infantry Centre statue, in the form of a Mills Grenade, a H.M.P Wandsworth brush and other items (parcel)
Victorian Schooloil on canvasPortrait of an army officerframed to the oval, 29.5 x 24.5in.CONDITION: Oil on canvas relined 10 - 20 years ago or so, canvas remains tight, paint a little dirty with some fine retouched craquelure scattered throughout which is starting to lift and flake at 4 o'clock, housed in a later gilt scroll frame which has some losses and cracking, numerical inscriptions to the back of the stretcher.
A collection of assorted WWII Second World War interest military related items to include; a pair of NAAFI silver plate menu holders - both impressed with NAAFI emblem and King's Crown, a Nazi German Army bakelite fuze canister (empty) and x2 vintage brass ' Trench Art ' style cigarette lighters. Interesting assortment.
An original WWII Second World War period vintage British Army Union Flag / Jack. Faint ' WD ' War Department stampings to the seam, and broad arrow. Typical form, in red, white and blue. Faint notation ' RAC ' (?) presumably for Royal Armoured Corps or similar. Undated. Slight AF. Measures approx; 90cm x 160cm.
Military medal interest - an Egypt pair to 656 P A Dimmock 2/ D of Corn: L I , comprising: the Egypt medal with The Nile clasp 1884-85 and the Khedive star, back stamped 'A.D 656', together with a framed photograph of the recipient, a brass duty foot plate 'Coldstream Guards', 8.5 x 11.5cm and a Royal Army Ordnace Corp badge 2nd Duke of Cornwall's Light InfantryCondition report: Inscription on edge of Egypt medal worn at beginning, both ribbons ragged, photo faded and mount foxed
Two Nazi daggers and a suitcase: WWll German Army officer's dagger in scabbard. 40cm long in scabbard; Luftwaffe 1st Model dagger in scabbard, the grip with wire binding, 48cm long in scabbard, the suitcase inscribed 'S/Ldr. C. R. Hattersley R.A.F.'The vendor's father was shot down in a Wellington bomber over France, He spent the rest of the war in Stalag Luft lll. After his release he travelled homewards across Poland, and at some stage acquired these two daggers.The suitcase much travelled after the war, as he continued in the RAF, serving in India and Germany. The rather battered condition and stickers bearing witness to this.Condition report: German army officer's dagger - corrosion to hiltLuftwaffe dagger - rubbing and wear to handle, light corrosion to bladeSuitcase in poor condition, handle detached at one end, ragged edgesPlease see additional images
A 1914-1815 STAR TRIO OF MEDALS, named Lieutenant G.H. Davis, Captain on the pair Royal Munster Fusiliers, who served in France and Gallipoli in WWI, also present is an original Mentioned in Dispatches certificate mounted on board relating to MID dated 11 December 1915 from General Sir Ian Hamilton Davis also went on to serve in WWII with the 8th Army in Africa with the RAMC, where he was mentioned in dispatches for a second time, also present is a 8 x 6 photo of Davis in WWII uniform, together with WWI miniatures and original press cuttings, a pocket watch marked GSTP T17544 Military issue face background shattered, and a glass cover for a smaller watch, Davis died 56
A BRITISH WWI ERA OFFICER 'SAM BROWNE' BELT RIG, owned by Geoffrey Lister, he was commissioned from the officers training school, Bangalore and became a Captain of an Air Dispatch Platoon, in 1944/45 at Imphal and Akyab in Burma he played a significant part in the supply by air drops to units of the XIV Army in their advance from Imphal to Rangoon, the belt is in good order, with only a pair of rivets missing, the belt is not named or maker marked
A MODERN BRITISH ARMY UNIFORM JACKET, TROUSERS AND TWO SHIRTS on hangers with suit protection bag, the jacket is named to a S/Sgt McCarthy, Band?, also present is a small box with a WWI whistle with leather strap, by Hudson of Birmingham 1918, together with a WWII Ribbon bar and four genuine WWII era Arm patches and a modern Australian style Slough hat with the RASC badge attached, the hat is by 'Harrity' Hat Factory
A BOX CONTAINING A LARGE AMOUNT OF PAPER EPHEMERA, including military documents, postcards, telegrams and two WWII era British MKII spike bayonets, the paperwork relates to a 257878 Pte. J. Wright, who served during WWII with the Royal Army Service Corps, and appears to have been taken a POW, out in the Far East Theatre, there are airletters and airgraphs addressed to him, many pieces of original army paperwork including his soldiers pay book and a large number of colour postcards from the 'Queen and People Series', blazer badges, box for WWII medals, etc
A QUANTITY OF KNIVES AND TOOLS comprising of a multi function pocket tool in nylon sheath - appears unused, an unnamed sheath knife with leather sheath, a NX stainless steel multi function tool in nylon sheath - appears unused, an original Swiss Army knife in its original cardboard box, two bottle openers one by Hebel, a folding pen knife, two German sheath knives with sheaths, one marked 'African Hunter', combination pocket knife, bottle opener and spike, two bladed pen knife made in Sheffield, a folding pocket animal implement comprising two combs each with differently spaced teeth marked Spratts, key ring pen knife, a pen knife made by James Barber of Sheffield marked ERA, a single blade pen knife, an equine folding hoof tool by Cannin Ltd (PURCHASER MUST BE 18 YEARS OR OVER)
57/58 Chelsea Bound Volume Of Football Programmes: Excellent condition all with covers. Must be all League and Reserves plus Darlington FA Cup, South East Counties v Charlton, England U23s v Bulgaria, England Youth v Yugoslavia, England World Cup XI v England U23s, British Army v French Army. London v Barcelona ICFC Final, Youth Cup v Grays, Woodford, Southampton, Arsenal SF, Wolves Final, SFC v Fulham, Friendly v Moscow, Belgrade, Bulgaria and Canto Do Rio.
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