The gallery presents an assortment of images of very varied items. Some are offered elsewhere on the website in one of our collections: these are marked “For sale” in the caption.. Others are items already sold or awaiting cataloguing. By clicking on the image a larger view will appear and you are able in most cases to see a brief caption. This is a very personal selection of items which we hope may be of some interest to visitors to the website and you are welcome to ask questions about any item by emailing batesandhindmarch@gmail.com or telephoning 01242 573767 or mobile 07966 176839. Gallery last updated 16th February 2019
Major's dress tunic of the 21st Lancers. For sale An Indian cavalry officer from a group photograph in Central Provinces, 1909. For saleCypher of King Carol I of Romania on a case for the Order of the Crown. For saleJaora State armsMaharaja Scindia of Gwalior in mantle of Star of India. For saleDetail from a cavalry photograph, probably Hyderabad. Sold December 2018Delhi Durbar 1911, The Badshah silver medal given by the Maharaja of Patiala. Not yet for saleHarry Cumming-Bruce, [later Baron Thurlow] Seaforth Highlanders as ADC to Governor of Palestine. For saleMaharaja of Nepal, signed portrait. SOLD August 201821st Empress of India's Lancers, Major's Victorian mess dress. For saleGen Sir Robert Napier KCB. in Viceroys Collection. For Sale9th Earl of Elgin, Viceroy 1894-9. A signed portrait9Bharatpur, detail from a signed portrait dated 1941. For saleembossed seal on a signed letter from Lt Col B McMahon. Military Secretary to Lord Linlithgow 1939 For saleMaharaja of Vizianagram, a Bourne & Shepherd cdv from a small. For sale in Indian Princes collection. Sir Alexander Burnes, British envoy to Cabul, who was murdered there. Sold August Signed portrait of the ruler of Kota. For saleMaharajas Ganga Singh of Biknaner & Pratap Singhof Idar and Jodhpur in a 1911 Durbar album. SOLD November 2018Junagadh, signature of HH Nawab Sir Mahahbat Khan III on an appointment document., For saleJind. Arms of the Maharaja of Jind on a greetings card. Sold36th Madras Infantry, HEIC. detail from an officer's epaulette. Sold 14.4.208Judging gun dogs in Jind, Punjab. An album of 1927. SOLD A selection of vellum bound books displayed on piece of Brussels tapestry. These and similar books are in stock and for sale.Northamptonshire Regt. Officer's badge on a blue cloth helmet 1881-1901. For saleLord Lytton, Viceroy 1876-1880. Not yet for saleH H the Maharaja of Ratlam. For saleAgra. 19th century miniature of the Red Fort there. For sale.Alwar, 1909. Detail from a view across the tank from the City Palace. For sale.GRI Cypher of the King Emperor George V. SOLDArmorial bookplate of Curzon, Barons Scarsdale. SOLD January 2019Patiala. Gold embossed arms on a menu car. Unusedd ecxample. For sale.Arms of the Honourable East India Company as appearing on a Covenant. For saleBookplate of Sir Gore Ouseley [[1770-1844] Orientalist and diplomat. Sold January 2019Captain Skinner of the 310st Regt, one of the Cabul prisoners SOLD August 2018Unofficial gold clasp for the 1799 Seringapatam medal. SOLDCherat, near Peshawar, detail from a photograph of 1890s with regimental badges carved into the rock, For sale soonFrench Sepoys, a large lithographic print. SOLD Jan 2019Stamp on an envelope addressed to the Viceroy's Camp at Gwalior. Lord Elgin. For saleOrder of the Indian Empire, miniature. For saleThe young Maharaja of Hutwa, circa 1900. For sale.An aristocratic young Indian. For saleShoulder belt plate of the York Volunteers, 1790s.. Sold December 2018Seringapatam Medal 1799. Silver gilt issue given to Field Officers/ For saleDelhi Durbar 1903 - official directory. For saleCentral India Horse, officer's button. For sale.Late Victorian cavalry officer's sword belonging to the 21st Lancers officer whose uniform appears elsewhere. For saleArms of Gwalior on a book about that state's part in the 1914-18 War. For saleGilt embossed royal arms on an official letter from a Viceroy of India. Several examples for sale.Officer's forage cap of 21st Empress of India's Lancers. SoldHardwar, a view of the temple with carved elephants in this holy city on the Ganges. Sold May 2018Sir Donald Mcleod, KCSI, CB, Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab 1865-70 For sale36th Madras NI {Rifles} pair of epaulettes Sold 14.4.2018Portrait of a Risaldar Major of the 7th Light Cavalry. SOLD August 2018A Sikh Sodhee descendant of Govind Singh. For saleOil Painting of Indian architectural interest. For sale.11th Hussars, embossed badge on an invitation [for sale on our abebooks.co.uk inventory.Frontispiece portrait from Lord Teignmouth's Life of Sir Willam Jones, 1804. For saleCalcutta Scottish. Embossed regimental badge from an invitation . For saleArms of a Rana General on a Nepal christmas cardLord Lytton in the specatacular mantle of the Grand Master of Most Exalted Order of the Star if India 1877. For sale60th Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Identified officers in a group portrait of the mid 1870s. Sold April 2018Datia state armsGwalior. Hand painted portrait of Maharaja Scindia on a limited edition of 12 de luxe copies of a book on the 1905 royal visit. SoldLord Curzon, Viceroy, wearing Star of India mantle and insgnia at the 1903 Delhi DurbarIllustration in a Durbar Souvenir. For saleRoyal button as worn on the Windsor uniform. ON a uniform worn by Lord ActonEarl of Minto,unused bookplates. For sale individuallyStamps in a Directory 1911Lord Northcote, Governor of Bombay 1899-1903 wearing the 1903 Delhi Durbar medal. For saleLord Curzon, reverse of large silver medal 1899. For saleLord Napier of Magdala - signed letter. For saleDetail from a large portrait of a Prince of Tripura. For saleVictorian undress sabretache, 21st Empress of India's Lancers. SoldCameron Highlanders. 79th. A young ensign. For sale.Arms of the East INdia College on a certificate of 1855. For sale.HRH Prince of Wales [Edsward VIII] at Calcutta with the Royal Scots Fusiliers in 1921. For sale21st Empress of India's Lancers - large badge from a kettle drum. For sale.Indian Army Medical Corps. Gold and enamel brooch. For saleA scarce portfolio with the full set of 32 coloured prints after Vincent Eyre. Sold 31st July 2018Maharaja of Jaipur, portrait on occasion of his Jubilee in 1947. Portrait in a greeting's card. For SaleEarl of Elgin 1894 large silver presentation medal. For saleNorthamptonshire & Rutland Militia officer's large silver plated button . Listed shortlyLord Minto arriving by motor car to view the Alwar stables 1909. For saleEmbossed regimental badge, several others availabel at £4 each. For saleMaharaja Jai Singh of Alwar at around the time of his accession in 1892. For saleReverse of the 1875 silver medal of HRH the Prince of WalesDetail from a very large portrait of a Scottish lieutenant colonel. For saleGeneral Sir Harry Lumsden, founder of The Guides. SOLD9th Bengal Cavalry, Hodson's Horse, porcelain disc circa 1860s. SOLD Nov 2018Detail from a photograph of the Umballa wedding of Captain A R Nutt in 1908. For saleMaharawal of Pratabgarh, a large portrait. For saleEarl of Crewe's bookplate. Secretary of State for India 1910-15. For SaleLord Macartney, Governor of Madras 1781-85 Armorial bookplate. SOLD January 2019 Menu holder engraved for the Prince of Wales's visit to Gwalior in February 1922. SOLD January 2019Sikh Head Priest and group. An image in the Royal Tour of 1905-6 album by Johnston and Hoffmann. For sale.18th Bengal Lancers polo team with other photographs of their trophies . For saleNeedlework Polescreen with the arms of an officer who had served at Ghuznee in 1839. SOLD 14th June 2018Official Viceregal letter and envelope. For saleMRI Cypher of the Queen Empress Mary .SOLDCapt Birdwood, Probyn's Horse. A leather case. For saleA desk set of reference books in quarter vellum, circa 1911. For sale.Maharana of Udaipur. SOLDHRH Edward, Prince of Wales [later Edward VII] in Grenadier Guards uniform, signed photograph. For sale.|A Sikh Akali warrior in "The Durbar" by Menpes. SOLD August 201818th Bengal Lancers, lt col and junior subaltern from a group portrait of the officers. For sale.Viscount Kitchener of Khartoum, Detail from a photograph in the Delhi Durbars catalogue. Sold July 2018Hunting trophies in Northern India. For sale21st Empress of India's Lancers. Major's shoulder chains, Edwardian period. For saleViceroy Lord Minto with the Maharaja of Alwar taking the salute at a review in 1909. For saleSeal of Garter King Arms on an envelope which contained a grant of CSI - for sale together in Manuscripts collectionMaharaja Sir Ganga Singh of Bikamer, circa 1906. Sold Nov 2018Large silver medal given on the occasion of the Visit to India of HRH the Prince of Wales in 1875The Master or Burleigh in Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders uniform. Portrait for sale1884 enamelled medal of the 2nd Life Guards. For sale.H H the Maharaja Gaekwar of Baroda circa 1877. For saleLt Lord Glamis [Hon Patrick Bowes-Lyon) eldest brother of late Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. For sale.Minaiture of the Golden Temple at Amritsar. SOLD January 2019Officer of Madras Light Cavalry. SOLDLord Curzon's signature on a formal letter from the Viceroy to H H The Begum of Bhopal. For saleNepal. Arms of the Maharaja of Nepal, 1940. For saleDetail of the Ensign in the last photographA young prince just added to the Indian Princes collection. For saleArmy of India official specimen medal with four scarce early clasps.For saleThe Prince of Wales [later King George V] returning from the military parade at Secunderabad during his 1906 visit to Hyderabad. sold July 2018Vith Inniskiling Dragoons, drum horse. Vintage photograph. For saleMaharaja Mahendra Singh of Patiala. or saleThe Prince and Princess of Wales on their 1905/6 tour of India with the Maharajas of Bikamer, Alwar, and Idar. SoldYork Volunteers. A silver gilt gorget of the 1790s. For sale2nd Bengal Lancers, Gardner's Horse. A good triple portrait. SOLD 12th June 2018Maharaja of Kishengarh. For saleRoyal College Officer's Trench Boots. Sold September 2018Madras commission, early 19th century. For saleDe Luxe versions of some of the illustarted books on Royal Tours of India. Some available from time to timeField Marshal Lord Kitchener, detail from a fine signed portrait. For saleEnvelope from the Viceroy to an Indian Prince. For saleEmpress of India. Large silver medal. For sale.A political office in Hyderabad. For salePair of presentation portraits of King Emperor George V and Queen Mary in leather frames. Sold.Wedding group including the Viceroy, Lord Mayo, 1869-72. For sale 1903 Durbar. Procession of Princes. For sale.Pair of miniatures to Col F C Wemyss of the Corps of Gentlemen at Arms. For sale30th Foot, Cambridgeshire Regt. Badge on an ironstone plate. For saleGen Lord Kitchener of Khatoum, a signed portrait taken at the 1903 Delhi Durbar. For saleHunting tiger from elphant howdah in Cooch Behar. Ddetail from a part album. For saleEast India Registers of the early 19th century. B & H reference libraryRoyal Sussex Regiment. Cabinet card of a young subaltern. For SaleVisit of Sir George Stanley to Parlakimedi Sold 17.4.2018Junagadh. A nobleman photograhed in 1892 by Poochee. Foir saleHeralds as the 1911 Coronation Durbar in Delhi. Sold January 2019Sir Robert Barclay KCB. A handsome armorial bookplate with the Assaye elephant shown in chief. For saleColonel H H Sir Sajjan Singh, Maharaja of Ratlam, clate 1930s. For saleGuards Machine Gun Corps. For saleLord Lytton, Viceroy, at the time of the 1877 Imperial assembly. Not yet for saleShoulder board of A Military Knight of Windsor. For saleDehra Dun. Tea Time for Planters in 1880. For saleLord & Lady Brabourne. Framed portraits at the time when he was Governor of Bengal in 1939. For sale.Lord Curzon. official directory for one of his annual Autumn Tours. For saleGaekwad of Baroda 1890s. Detail from a large group portrait. For sale Embossed seal on a letter signed by Sir John Hubback, KCSI, For sale.Signature of Edward, Prince of Wales on a souvenir programme of an entertainment at Bikaner. Sold January 2019Queen Victoria's signature on a grant of an order. Sir James Weir Hogg, Chairman of the East India Company, a miniature of circa 1850. SoldLord Curzon & Ganga Singh Maharaja of Bikaner. Detail from a larger group portrait taken January 1902 on the Viceroy's Autumn Tour. detail from a photograph in the Indian Princes catalogue. Sold July 2018Warren Hastings. Trial Ticket. For SaleIndian Cavalry officer wearing 1903 Durbar medal. For sale.Cadets at Rajkumar College. For saleOfficer of the Seaforth Highlanders, circa 1912. For sale71st Foot, Highland Light Infantry. For saleIndian miniature of the Diwan -i-Am in the Lal Qila or Red Fort at Delhi. For sale6th KingEdward's Own Cavalry, a lieutenant colonel circa 1920. For SaleHRH Prince of Wales cdv. For saleMYSORE. Embossed arsm of the Maharaja on an invitation. For sale.Viceroy Lord Minto with his staff, circa 1907. For saleJAIPUR. Gold embossed arms on a greetings card. For sale.Surma Valley Light Horse, large white metal button. For saleH H Lt Col Sir Pratap Singh, KCSI, , Maharaja of Idar, circa 1897 . SOLD September 2018Allighur. The great fortress that was the taken by Lord Lake together with over 250 guns at the 1803 battle there during the Maratha Wars. A photogrpah from the 1860s. Sold May 2018Maharaja of Hutwa, circa 1905. Soon to be listed for saleColdstream Guards officer's sword with uniform. SOLD August 20181911 Delhi Durbar, one of a group of photographs of the King Emperor & Queen Empress with their Indian royal pagesMaharaja of Baroda, circa 1875-77. Sold October 20186th Vol Bn Gordon Highlanders, For saleCentral India Horse, Colonel's dress tunic. For saleCapt Frederick Makgill-Crichton-Maitland, Gordon Highlanders. A signed Edwardian portrait in dress uniform. SOLD1903 Delhi Durbar "awaiting the arrival of the Viceroy. A group of officers chatting in the arena.Folding map of routes to India, lste 19th century. soldEast India Company commission 1850s. For saleEdwardian RAMC officer's sword. For saleOfficer of the 57th Bengal NI photographed in the 1860s. For sale.. Lord Curzon's signature on a letter to the Begum of Bhopal. For saleThe King's Indian Orderly Officers of 1932. SoldMetcalfe's House, used as a piquet during the siege of 1857, photographed shortly afterwards. For saleDelhi Durbar 1911, official directory, Sold January 2019Early signed photograph of Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner. SOLDLarge silver presentation medals [52mm diameter] of Viceroys Lord Elgin and Lord Curzon. 1894 & 1899. For sale but not yet fully listedPrince Aly Khan, son of Aga Khan III. SOLDBhopal state armsThe first Indian & Muslim to win a V.C. For saleRolls Royce Silver Ghost on loan to the Viceroy during WWI at Risalpur airfield. Capt W A G Burns, Coldstream Guards, ADC to the Viceroy Lord Linlithgow. SOLD August 2018Maharaja Holkar of Indore. Late 19th century portrait detail. For saleVellum bound book with arms of Amsterdam. For saleFine 19th framed portrait of a Moghul Princess. For saleH H the Maharaja of Hutwa, a Johnston & Hoffmann portrait of about 1905. For SaleHRH the Prince of Wales [later George V]. Detail from a phtograph in the Durbars collection. Sold July 2018
