£80 - £100
Bahawalpur photograph of the Amir
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 Ex the Amir's personal collection, unpublished
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