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 15th June 2019
JAIPUR. Gold embossed arms on a greetings card. For sale.Earl of Elgin 1894 large silver presentation medal. For saleCaptain Skinner of the 310st Regt, one of the Cabul prisoners SOLD August 2018A young prince just added to the Indian Princes collection. For saleJudging gun dogs in Jind, Punjab. An album of 1927. SOLD Allighur. 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 Jai Singh of Alwar at around the time of his accession in 1892. For saleDatia state armsHRH Prince of Wales cdv. For saleSir Donald Mcleod, KCSI, CB, Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab 1865-70 For saleHunting tiger from elphant howdah in Cooch Behar. Detail from a part album. For saleCameron Highlanders. 79th. A young ensign. For sale.Royal College Officer's Trench Boots. Sold September 2018Patiala. Gold embossed arms on a menu card. Unused example. For sale.1911 Delhi Durbar, one of a group of photographs of the King Emperor & Queen Empress with their Indian royal pages9th Bengal Cavalry, Hodson's Horse, porcelain disc circa 1860s. SOLD Nov 2018Lord 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 2018The Prince of Wales [later King George V] returning from the military parade at Secunderabad during his 1906 visit to Hyderabad. sold July 201817th Cavalry 1903-22. On a greetings's card. For sale.Large silver medal given on the occasion of the Visit to India of HRH the Prince of Wales in 1875. SOLD April 2019George Jackson, commanding the 2nd Bengal Irregular Cavalry 1857/8 SOLDPrince Aly Khan, son of Aga Khan III. SOLDLord Lytton in the specatacular mantle of the Grand Master of Most Exalted Order of the Star if India 1877. For saleArms of the Maharaja of Bikaner on a card. SOLD April 2019HRH Edward, Prince of Wales [later Edward VII] in Grenadier Guards uniform, signed photograph. For sale.Lord Curzon, Viceroy, wearing Star of India mantle and insgnia at the 1903 Delhi Durbar71st Foot, Highland Light Infantry. For saleAdjutant of the Governor of Madras's Bodyguard, crca 1925, Capt Campbell Harris. SOLD May 2019Seringapatam Medal 1799. Silver gilt issue given to Field Officers/ For saleFrom the Durbar Tour Album of 1911 . For SaleCentral India Horse, Colonel's dress tunic. For saleWedding group including the Viceroy, Lord Mayo, 1869-72. For sale Menu holder engraved for the Prince of Wales's visit to Gwalior in February 1922. SOLD January 2019Punjab Medal 1848-9. A glazed silver gilt specimen. For SaleCapt Birdwood, Probyn's Horse. A leather case. For saleArms of Dujana State on a card. Sold Hunting trophies in Northern India. For saleViews in India 1835, coloured frontispiece/For saleOil Painting of Indian architectural interest. For sale.2nd Bengal Lancers, Gardner's Horse. A good triple portrait. SOLD 12th June 2018Junagadh, signature of HH Nawab Sir Mahahbat Khan III on an appointment document., For saleFine 19th framed portrait of a Moghul Princess. For saleAn Indian cavalry officer from a group photograph in Central Provinces, 1909. For saleEdwardian RAMC officer's sword. For saleVith Inniskiling Dragoons, drum horse. Vintage photograph. For saleArms of the East India College on a certificate of 1855. For sale.Lord & Lady Brabourne. Framed portraits at the time when he was Governor of Bengal in 1939. For sale.Vellum bound book with arms of Amsterdam. For saleDelhi Durbar 1911, official directory, Sold January 2019Viceroy Lord Minto with his staff, circa 1907. For saleSir Alexander Burnes, British envoy to Cabul, who was murdered there. Sold August Cherat, near Peshawar, detail from a photograph of 1890s with regimental badges carved into the rock, For sale soonOrder of the Indian Empire, miniature. For saleThe young Maharaja of Hutwa, circa 1900. For sale.60th Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Identified officers in a group portrait of the mid 1870s. Sold April 2018Bengal Irregular Cavalry Officer, SOLD June 2019Heralds as the 1911 Coronation Durbar in Delhi. Sold January 2019Hardwar, a view of the temple with carved elephants in this holy city on the Ganges. Sold May 2018Maharaja of Hutwa, circa 1905. Soon to be listed for sale1903 Durbar. Procession of Princes. For sale.6th Vol Bn Gordon Highlanders, For saleCalcutta Scottish. Embossed regimental badge from an invitation . For saleH H the Maharaja of Hutwa, a Johnston & Hoffmann portrait of about 1905. For SaleSir James Weir Hogg, Chairman of the East India Company, a miniature of circa 1850. SoldLord Macartney, Governor of Madras 1781-85 Armorial bookplate. SOLD January 2019 Dehra Dun. Tea Time for Planters in 1880. For saleNorthamptonshire & Rutland Militia officer's large silver plated button . Listed shortlyJaora State armsGen Lord Kitchener of Khatoum, a signed portrait taken at the 1903 Delhi Durbar. For saleFrench Sepoys, a large lithographic print. SOLD Jan 201936th Madras Infantry, HEIC. detail from an officer's epaulette. Sold 14.4.208Lord Curzon. official directory for one of his annual Autumn Tours. For saleMYSORE. Embossed arsm of the Maharaja on an invitation. For sale.Capt Frederick Makgill-Crichton-Maitland, Gordon Highlanders. A signed Edwardian portrait in dress uniform. SOLDShoulder belt plate of the York Volunteers, 1790s.. Sold December 201821st Empress of India's Lancers - large badge from a kettle drum. For sale.Officer of Madras Light Cavalry. SOLDPortrait of a Risaldar Major of the 7th Light Cavalry. SOLD August 2018Needlework Polescreen with the arms of an officer who had served at Ghuznee in 1839. SOLD 14th June 2018Lord Lytton, Viceroy 1876-1880. Not yet for saleGeneral Sir Harry Lumsden, founder of The Guides. SOLDLord Minto arriving by motor car to view the Alwar stables 1909. For saleBookplate of Sir Gore Ouseley [[1770-1844] Orientalist and diplomat. Sold January 2019Junagadh. A nobleman photograhed in 1892 by Poochee. Foir saleEnvelope from the Viceroy to an Indian Prince. For saleSeal of Garter King Arms on an envelope which contained a grant of CSI - for sale together in Manuscripts collectionSurma Valley Light Horse, large white metal button. For saleEarly signed photograph of Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner. SOLDMetcalfe's House, used as a piquet during the siege of 1857, photographed shortly afterwards. For saleGood photographic postcard of a member of the Viceroy's Body Guard. SOLD March 201921st Empress of India's Lancers, Major's Victorian mess dress. For saleGaekwad of Baroda 1890s. Detail from a large group portrait. For sale Detail of the Ensign in the last photographEarl of Minto,unused bookplates. For sale individuallyIllustration in a Durbar Souvenir. For saleBhopal state armsField Marshal Lord Kitchener, detail from a fine signed portrait. For saleThe Master or Burleigh in Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders uniform. Portrait for saleCapt W A G Burns, Coldstream Guards, ADC to the Viceroy Lord Linlithgow. SOLD August 2018Unofficial gold clasp for the 1799 Seringapatam medal. SOLDMajor's dress tunic of the 21st Lancers. For sale Shoulder board of A Military Knight of Windsor. For saleA Sikh Sodhee descendant of Govind Singh. SOLD March 2019An aristocratic young Indian. For saleA selection of vellum bound books displayed on piece of Brussels tapestry. These and similar books are in stock and for sale.Stamp on an envelope addressed to the Viceroy's Camp at Gwalior. Lord Elgin. For saleH H the Maharaja Gaekwar of Baroda circa 1877. SOLD May 2019Embossed seal on a letter signed by Sir John Hubback, KCSI, For sale.Mysore infantry. Embossed badge. soldCentral India Horse, officer's button. For sale.Maharana of Udaipur. SOLDAlwar, 1909. Detail from a view across the tank from the City Palace. For sale.GRI Cypher of the King Emperor George V. SOLDLarge silver presentation medals [52mm diameter] of Viceroys Lord Elgin and Lord Curzon. 1894 & 1899. Curzon sold June 2019. Elgin for saleMaharawal of Pratabgarh, a large portrait. For saleA political office in Hyderabad. For saleOfficial Viceregal letter and envelope. For saleArmy of India official specimen medal with four scarce early clasps.For sale18th Bengal Lancers polo team with other photographs of their trophies . For saleMRI Cypher of the Queen Empress Mary .SOLDIndian Mutiny Medal, a glazed silver gilt specimen. For SaleArms of Bahawalpur gold embossed on a menu card FOR SALE|A Sikh Akali warrior in "The Durbar" by Menpes. SOLD August 2018Arms of Patiala gold embossed on a menu card. For sale. 1884 enamelled medal of the 2nd Life Guards. For sale.Royal button as worn on the Windsor uniform. ON a uniform worn by Lord ActonAgra. 19th century miniature of the Red Fort there. For sale.Maharaja of Baroda, circa 1875-77. Sold October 2018Signature of Edward, Prince of Wales on a souvenir programme of an entertainment at Bikaner. Sold January 2019Cadets at Rajkumar College. For saleViceroy Lord Minto with the Maharaja of Alwar taking the salute at a review in 1909. For saleBharatpur, detail from a signed portrait dated 1941. For saleLord Curzon's signature on a letter to the Begum of Bhopal. For saleMadras Staff Corps officer's large gilt button. For sale.Maharaja Holkar of Indore. Late 19th century portrait detail. For saleDetail from a pencil sketch. For saleMaharaja Mahendra Singh of Patiala. FOR SALEVisit of Sir George Stanley to Parlakimedi Sold 17.4.20181903 Delhi Durbar "awaiting the arrival of the Viceroy. A group of officers chatting in the arena.Detail from a photograph of the Umballa wedding of Captain A R Nutt in 1908. For saleH H Lt Col Sir Pratap Singh, KCSI, , Maharaja of Idar, circa 1897 . SOLD September 2018Madras commission, early 19th century. For saleSigned portrait of the ruler of Kota. For saleThe King's Indian Orderly Officers of 1932. SoldSikh Head Priest and group. An image in the Royal Tour of 1905-6 album by Johnston and Hoffmann. For sale.Lord Napier of Magdala - signed letter. For saleArms of Gwalior on a book about that state's part in the 1914-18 War. For salePair of miniatures to Col F C Wemyss of the Corps of Gentlemen at Arms. For saleGeorge III period small naive oil painting of an officer. For saleFrontispiece portrait from Lord Teignmouth's Life of Sir Willam Jones, 1804. For saleDelhi Durbar 1911, The Badshah silver medal given by the Maharaja of Patiala. Not yet for saleRoyal Sussex Regiment. Cabinet card of a young subaltern. For SaleLord Curzon, reverse of large silver medal 1899. SOLD June 2019An ADC to the Viceroy wearing a Mutiny Medal. For SaleOfficer's forage cap of 21st Empress of India's Lancers. SoldCypher of King Carol I of Romania on a case for the Order of the Crown. For sale30th Foot, Cambridgeshire Regt. Badge on an ironstone plate. For saleLord Northcote, Governor of Bombay 1899-1903 wearing the 1903 Delhi Durbar medal. For saleReverse of the 1875 silver medal of HRH the Prince of Wales. SOLD April 2019Maharaja Sir Ganga Singh of Bikamer, circa 1906. Sold Nov 2018embossed seal on a signed letter from Lt Col B McMahon. Military Secretary to Lord Linlithgow 1939 For saleSir Robert Barclay KCB. A handsome armorial bookplate with the Assaye elephant shown in chief. For saleDelhi Durbar 1903 - official directory. For saleLord Lytton, Viceroy, at the time of the 1877 Imperial assembly. Not yet for saleHarry Cumming-Bruce, [later Baron Thurlow] Seaforth Highlanders as ADC to Governor of Palestine. For salePair of presentation portraits of King Emperor George V and Queen Mary in leather frames. Sold.Queen Victoria's signature on a grant of an order. Seringapatam Medal in silver gilt. For Sale11th Hussars, embossed badge on an invitation [for sale on our abebooks.co.uk inventory.Empress of India. Large silver medal. For sale.East India Registers of the early 19th century. B & H reference libraryMaharaja of Kishengarh. For saleRolls Royce Silver Ghost on loan to the Viceroy during WWI at Risalpur airfield. De Luxe versions of some of the illustarted books on Royal Tours of India. Some available from time to timeEdward VII stamps cancelled at the Delhi Coronation Durbar of 1903. For saleMaharaja of Jaipur, portrait on occasion of his Jubilee in 1947. Portrait in a greeting's card. For SaleEast India Company commission 1850s. For saleH H the Maharaja of Ratlam. For sale21st Empress of India's Lancers. Military hunt waistcoat. For Sale.Indian Cavalry officer wearing 1903 Durbar medal. For sale.York Volunteers. A silver gilt gorget of the 1790s. For saleOfficer of the 57th Bengal NI photographed in the 1860s. For sale.. The Vicderoy at Calcutta 1912. For SaleGen Sir Robert Napier KCB. in Viceroys Collection. For Sale36th Madras NI {Rifles} pair of epaulettes Sold 14.4.2018Indian Army Medical Corps. Gold and enamel brooch. For saleA desk set of reference books in quarter vellum, circa 1911. For sale.21st Empress of India's Lancers. Major's shoulder chains, Edwardian period. For saleArms of a Rana General on a Nepal Christmas card. FOR SALEJind. Arms of the Maharaja of Jind on a greetings card. SoldMinaiture of the Golden Temple at Amritsar. SOLD January 2019Guards Machine Gun Corps. For saleHRH the Prince of Wales [later George V]. Detail from a phtograph in the Durbars collection. Sold July 2018A scarce portfolio with the full set of 32 coloured prints after Vincent Eyre. Sold 31st July 2018HRH Prince of Wales [Edsward VIII] at Calcutta with the Royal Scots Fusiliers in 1921. For saleDetail from a cavalry photograph, probably Hyderabad. Sold December 2018Lt Lord Glamis [Hon Patrick Bowes-Lyon) eldest brother of late Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. For sale.Malacca cane engraved in Bombay for a Sgt in the 20th Regt. For saleLate Victorian cavalry officer's sword belonging to the 21st Lancers officer whose uniform appears elsewhere. For saleEmbossed regimental badge, several others availabel at £4 each. For saleMaharajas Ganga Singh of Biknaner & Pratap Singhof Idar and Jodhpur in a 1911 Durbar album. For Sale6th KingEdward's Own Cavalry, a lieutenant colonel circa 1920. For SaleGilt embossed royal arms on an official letter from a Viceroy of India. Several examples for sale.Durbar Tour 1911 album. For SaleMaharaja Scindia of Gwalior in mantle of Star of India. For saleStamps in a Directory 1911 SOLDDetail from a large portrait of a Prince of Tripura. For saleThe first Indian & Muslim to win a V.C. SOLD March 2019Viscount Kitchener of Khartoum, Detail from a photograph in the Delhi Durbars catalogue. Sold July 2018Armorial bookplate of Curzon, Barons Scarsdale. SOLD January 201918th Bengal Lancers, lt col and junior subaltern from a group portrait of the officers. For sale.Army of India Medal with 3 early clasps. Silver gilt specimen. For SaleDetail from a very large portrait of a Scottish lieutenant colonel. For saleThe Prince and Princess of Wales on their 1905/6 tour of India with the Maharajas of Bikamer, Alwar, and Idar. SoldMaharaja of Vizianagram, a Bourne & Shepherd cdv from a small. For sale in Indian Princes collection. Arms of the Honourable East India Company as appearing on a Covenant. For saleNepal. Arms of the Maharaja of Nepal, 1940. For saleLord Curzon's signature on a formal letter from the Viceroy to H H The Begum of Bhopal. For saleMaharaja of Nepal, signed portrait. SOLD August 2018Colonel H H Sir Sajjan Singh, Maharaja of Ratlam, clate 1930s. For saleColdstream Guards officer's sword with uniform. SOLD August 2018Bengal Staff Corps officer's large gilt button. For saleFolding map of routes to India, late 19th century. soldVictorian undress sabretache, 21st Empress of India's Lancers. SoldWarren Hastings. Trial Ticket. For SaleNorthamptonshire Regt. Officer's badge on a blue cloth helmet 1881-1901. For saleEarl of Crewe's bookplate. Secretary of State for India 1910-15. For SaleOfficer of the Seaforth Highlanders, circa 1912. For saleIndian miniature of the Diwan -i-Am in the Lal Qila or Red Fort at Delhi. For saleGwalior. Hand painted portrait of Maharaja Scindia on a limited edition of 12 de luxe copies of a book on the 1905 royal visit. SoldBurma Railway, large 25mm white metal button. SOLD June 20199th Earl of Elgin, Viceroy 1894-9. A signed portrait9
