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A portrait of Tipu Sultan South India, circa 1830-40 image 1
A portrait of Tipu Sultan South India, circa 1830-40 image 2
Property from a Descendant of Major General Sir David Baird
Lot 156Ф,Y

A portrait of Tipu Sultan
South India, circa 1830-40

22 May 2025, 11:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £4,096 inc. premium

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A portrait of Tipu Sultan
South India, circa 1830-40

gouache on ivory, oval, in European white metal repousse frame decorated with floral swags and topped by a pair of confronting doves, glazed
painting 65 x 53 mm.; frame 135 x 90 mm.

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Provenance
Property from a descendant of Major General Sir David Baird (1757-1829).

The item within this lot containing ivory has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10), reference no. 56D96VU2.

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