A collection of Indian miniaturesComprising:A group of seven small paintings in one frame, including the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb [?] and Tipu Sultan, and other portraits of ladies and courtesans, North India, late 18th / early 19th century, gouache and gold on ivory, ovals, one inscribed in nasta'liq script, mounted in a larger oval gilt frame, 73 x 63mm and smaller; frame: 47 x 35cm;The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and his consort, Mumtaz Mahal, Delhi or Agra, circa 1860, gouache and gold on ivory, oval, in gilt frame, frame: 77 x 99mm;Mumtaz Mahal, Delhi, circa 1860, gouache on ivory, oval, in black frame, painting: 50 x 60mm, frame: 90 x 100mm, label on reverse of frame with English handwritten inscription'A lady smoking a hookah at a window, Delhi or North India, circa 1840-50, gouache on ivory, oval, in rectangular black frame, painting: 70 x 56mm, frame 145 x 120mm ;A Nawab seated on a terrace, Mughal, perhaps Oudh, late 18th century, gouache and gold on paper, oval, blue border, in gilt frame, painting: 125 x 100mm, frame: 18 x 15cm; The Mughal Emperor Akbar II riding on an elephant in procession, Delhi, circa 1820-40, gouache and gold on ivory, oval, mounted in a rectangular incised wood frame, painting: 45 x 56mm, frame: 107 x 130mmA painting on mica depicting an ayah, a maidservant, Patna, circa 1840-60, English identifying label, painting: 85 x 55mm, frame: 16 x 13.5cmAn Indian nobleman, circa 1870, gouache on ivory, oval, in brass and white metal frame within glazed box frame, painting: 80 x 60mm, box frame: 18 x 16cmA Bombay street scene, British School (signed AS lower left), late 19th century, gouache on paper, oval, in brass oval locket with raised letters BOMBAY, painting: 35 x 25mm, locket: 65 x 43 mm (9)Footnotes:Please note, the United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.The items within this lot containing ivory have been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10). Ref. 6Z4ZXYSY, XLZX6F1T, 9MWZEREB, RPMQFC5R, TFQ53Y6P, TDEF1GDC, VVMJB243, 6N3NP9RK, 4C2WDQX8, PLNRHT4P, R3TXCF2A, BZV5PLEM.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y ФY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
