Lot 1
Bahawalpur photograph of the Amir

The George Rab Collection of Bahawalpur Stamps | S24011
Auction: 26 November 2024 at 10:30 GMT
£60
Description
1910 (c.) magnificent formal portrait of the Amir aged about 7, on ornate chair on the steps of a palace, flanked by four advisers with a bodyguard standing behind. This is around the time he was introduced to stamp collecting by his English teacher. The photo is 36 x 27cm on cardboard backing 61 x 46cm, with label identifying the photographer as H.N. Madon of Mooltan. Ex the Amir's personal collection, unpublished

