Around 1880, a Delhi author published a rare book with 56 photographic reproductions of portraits of Mughal rulers and royal women; 146 years later, a copy sold in Scotland for £16,640, nearly 21 times its highest estimate
Photo credit: www.lyonandturnbull.com Book published in Delhi around 1880 with 56 Mughal royal portraits sells for £16,640 in Scotland, nearly 21 times its estimateA rare book published in Delhi around 1880, featuring 56 photographic portraits of Mughal rulers and royal women, has sold for £16,640 at an auction in Scotland. The book, which offers a…
