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Between One Shore and Several Others (Supper at Emmaus by Caravaggio) - Vivek  Vilasini - REDiscovery 2.0
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Vivek Vilasini (b.1964)

Between One Shore and Several Others...
Archival print on Ilford silk fibre paper
Print size: 49 x 64 in (124.5 x 162.5 cm)
Sheet size: 50 x 65.75 in (127 x 167 cm)

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Circus of his Idle Majesty - Ranbir  Kaleka - REDiscovery 2.0
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Ranbir Kaleka (b.1953)

Circus of his Idle Majesty
Archival ink and oil on canvas
31.5 x 48 in (80 x 122 cm)

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Beyond Extravagance. A Royal Collection of Gems and Jewels [Limited Edition Copy] - Amin  Jaffer - REDiscovery 2.0
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Amin Jaffer (b.1968)

Beyond Extravagance. A Royal Collection of Gems and Jewels [Limited Edition Copy]

Amin Jaffer, Beyond Extravagance. A Royal Collection of Gems and Jewels, New York: Assouline, 2013, first edition

411 pages, publisher's limitation card mounted to title verso, profuse whole page colour illustrations; original indigo-coloured silk and gold metallic threads in a Tibetan style brocade, handwoven in India, all gilt edges, housed within a red velvet clamshell box and has a magnetic closure
13.5 x 10.75 x 3 in (34 x 27.5 x 7.5 cm) (book size)
17.5 x 12.25 x 5.75 in (44 x 31 x 14.5 cm) (clamshell box)

This is copy no. 53 of a deluxe edition of 600 copies.

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The Rulers of India and the Chiefs of Rajputana, 1550 to 1897 - Thomas Holbein Hendley - REDiscovery 2.0
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Thomas Holbein Hendley (1847 - 1917)

The Rulers of India and the Chiefs of Rajputana, 1550 to 1897

Thomas Holbein Hendley, The Rulers of India and the Chiefs of Rajputana, 1550 to 1897, London: W Griggs, 1897

[viii], 42, [xxx] (printed on versos only) pp., coloured frontispiece portrait of Queen Victoria, 7 monochrome plates of British rulers, etc. (4 showing multiple subjects), 17 plates of Indian rulers, of which 16 chromolithographed, many heightened with silver and/or gold, all showing multiple subjects; ornate red Morocco leather with gilt embellishment, that of the beautiful coat of arms designs, ornamentation on the border and text printed in gold with a red colour background and the same have been shown engraved on the back hardcover.
15 x 11.25 in (38 x 28.5 cm)

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Presentation of Medals to the Bombay Fusiliers, Poonah. 10th February, 1852 - J Harris after Henry Martens after Captain Thomas Studdert - REDiscovery 2.0
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Presentation of Medals to the Bombay...
Original hand-coloured aquatint with etching on paper
Print size: 20.5 x 29.5 in (52.5 x 75 cm)
With mount: 26.25 x 35.25 in (67 x 89.5 cm)
With frame: 29.25 x 38 in (74 x 96.5 cm)

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A Year on the Punjab Frontier in 1848-49 [2 Volumes] - Major Herbert  Benjamin Edwardes - REDiscovery 2.0
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A Year on the Punjab Frontier in 1848-49 [2 Volumes]

Major H B Edwardes, A Year on the Punjab Frontier in 1848-49, London: Richard Bentley, 1851, 2 Volumes

Volume I: xxiii + 608 pages, including an engraved frontispiece of Sir Henry Lawrence, 4 engraved black-and-white plates, folding panorama of the Fort of Duleepgurh, 2 plates, and a folding map of Punjab in the rear pocket. 24 advertisement pages at the back.
Volume II: xiv + 734 pages, including 1colour chromolithographic portrait frontispiece of Nuwab Bhawul Khan and Dewan Moolraj, 2 colour chromolithographed plates heightened in gold with Kowruh Khan (Khosuh), a beloved chief of the lower Derajet (on left), and Kaloo Khan (Gundapoor), a Puthan chief of the Upper Derajet (at right) on one of the plates and Foujdar Khan Buhadoor (Ahzye), a Mooltaniee Puthan (on left), and Gholam Surwur Khan (Khagwanee), a Mooltanee Puthan (at right), and 1 folding facsimile letter from Vans Agnew to General Van Cortlandt, 1 folded plan of Fort of Multan.
Original red pictorial blind stamped cloth gilt, rebacked spine with gilt text (each)

9 x 6 in (23 x 15 cm) (each)

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The Costume of Hindostan: Elucidated by Sixty Coloured Engravings; With Descriptions in English and French, Taken in the Years 1798 and 1799. By Balt. Solvyns - François Balthazar Solvyns - REDiscovery 2.0
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The Costume of Hindostan: Elucidated by Sixty Coloured Engravings; With Descriptions in English and French, Taken in the Years 1798 and 1799. By Balt. Solvyns

François Balthazar Solvyns, The Costume of Hindostan: Elucidated by Sixty Coloured Engravings; With Descriptions in English and French, Taken in the Years 1798 and 1799. By Balt. Solvyns, of Calcutta, London: Edward Orme, 1804

254 unnumbered pages, 4 hand-coloured soft-ground etchings, and 56 hand-coloured line- or stipple-engraved plates by Scott or Vivares, after François Balthazar Solvyns along with descriptions for each plate in English and French; elegant contemporary long grain red Morocco binding. 5 raised bands on spine, with gilt title and panels. Large gilt arabesques on covers, framed with fillet rolls. Doublures rolled with gilt vine leaves, blue silk endpapers, all gilt edges.
15 x 11 x 1.25 in (38 x 28 x 3.5 cm)

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Her Majesty’s Army [3 Volumes] - Walter  Richards - REDiscovery 2.0
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Her Majesty’s Army [3 Volumes]

Walter Richards, Her Majesty’s Army, London: J S Virtue & Co Limited, [1888-91], 3 Volumes

Volume I: A Descriptive Account of the Various Regiments Now Comprising the Queen's Forces, from their First Establishment to the Present Time, iv + 352 pages including colour frontispiece chromolithographic plate + colour vignette chromolithographic plate to title page + 14 full-page colour chromolithograph plates illustrated by G D Giles
Volume II: A Descriptive Account of the Various Regiments Now Comprising the Queen's Forces, from their First Establishment to the Present Time, 352 pages including colour frontispiece chromolithographic plate + colour vignette chromolithographic plate to title page + 14 full-page colour chromolithograph plates illustrated by G D Giles
Volume III: Indian and Colonial Forces: A Descriptive Account of the Various Regiments Now Comprising the Queen’s Forces in India and the Colonies, vi + 376 pages including colour frontispiece chromolithographic plate + colour vignette chromolithographic plate to title page + 14 full-page colour chromolithograph plates illustrated by G D Giles

Illustrated original red pebbled cloth over boards, black ink lettering, bevelled boards, gilt titling, chocolate brown end papers, all edges gilt (each)
11.25 x 9 in (28.5 x 22.5 cm) (each)

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Representative Men of Central India - C B Burrows - REDiscovery 2.0
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Representative Men of Central India

C B Burrows, Representative Men of Central India, London: C B Burrows, c/o Wiliam Watson & Co, 1900

229 pages, including 182 photographic illustrations; publisher's maroon Morocco; title in gilt on front cover, original marble end papers
11 x 15 in (28 x 38 cm)

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LIMITED-EDITION DUCATI CORSE FOUNTAIN PEN -    - REDiscovery 2.0
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A luxury writing instrument comprising a Ruthenium cap and a blind cap, palladium clip and trims with a barrel in red lacquer providing a striking contrast. The nib is in 18K solid gold. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity, user manual and guarantee, golden registry, Ducati Corse booklet and the original box.

Seventieth from a limited edition of 500

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RACING RED FOUNTAIN PEN BY MONTEGRAPPA FOR FERRARI -    - REDiscovery 2.0
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A fountain pen, inspired by the classic Ferrari car, manufactured by Montegrappa for Ferrari. The barrel and lacquered parts of this pen are composed of a special alloy used in Ferrari cars. The metallic parts are in sterling silver and the nib is in 18K gold with a twin cartridge system. Ferrari's 'Prancing Horse' logo has been placed on the lacquered barrel. Accompanied by a silver polishing ...

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Untitled - Mario  Miranda - REDiscovery 2.0
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Mario Miranda (1926 - 2011)

Untitled
Gouache and ink on paper
16 x 11.25 in (40.5 x 28.5 cm)

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KASHMIR KANI SHAWL -    - REDiscovery 2.0
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These shawls were made in long sizes to be worn as shoulder mantles by maharajas and aristocrats

Mid 19th century
Fine handwoven, wool yarn, natural vegetable dyes
85.5 x 31 in (217 x 79 cm)

NON-EXPORTABLE

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KASHMIR KANI SHAWL -    - REDiscovery 2.0
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These shawls were made in long sizes to be worn as shoulder mantles by maharajas and aristocrats

Mid 19th century
Fine handwoven, wool yarn, natural vegetable dyes
96.5 x 38.25 in (244 x 97 cm)

NON-EXPORTABLE

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Kashmiri Wool Shawl -    - REDiscovery 2.0
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This Kashmiri wool shawl from circa 1900 exemplifies exceptional craftsmanship with its dense hand-embroidered borders and corners. The intricate designs highlight the finesse of Kashmiri artisans, celebrated for their delicate detailing and refined artistry. A distinguishing feature of this piece is the diamond-shaped embroidery mark in fine silk, a testament to its authenticity and...

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Central Asian Carpet -    - REDiscovery 2.0
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A handsome carpet from the middle Amu Darya region in Central Asia that straddles present-day Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. These carpets are sometimes attributed to weavers of the Ersari tribes from the Beshir area and were likely woven in small village workshops. These incredibly beautiful carpets used a small range of colours: various shades of red, blue, brown, ivory white, and touches of...

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Caucasian Carpet -    - REDiscovery 2.0
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A beautiful and colourful carpet from the upper section of the Caucasus mountains region between the Black and Caspian Seas. The elegant dark red central panel is drawn with a set of four vertically stacked diamonds, each of which is filled with large abstract four-petalled flowers. The open space in the central panel is filled with numerous talismanic icons for luck and protection from evil....

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Kurdish Carpet from East Anatolia -    - REDiscovery 2.0
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A Yuruk carpet woven by a Kurdish weaver from the East Anatolian region bordering Armenia. The narrow central panel has been divided into four sections, each of which is adorned by a large central concentric set of diamonds, flanked by four smaller sets of concentric diamonds in each of the four corner sections. These diamond shapes are mythically supposed to represent a symbol to ward off the ...

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Persian Carpet -    - REDiscovery 2.0
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A lovely naïve Persian carpet, probably woven by a tribal weaver from the Shahsavan group. Unusual medium length and narrow format carpet, probably woven on a small horizontal loom in a nomad’s tent. A vertical row of three diamond-shaped medallions is drawn on the central axis, flanked by two smaller pendant medallions on either end. The beautiful brownish red field is additionally adorned...

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Afghan Jar -    - REDiscovery 2.0
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Terracotta
Height: 41 in (104 cm)
Diameter: 26.75 in (68 cm)

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