EARLY 19TH CENTURY

细节

A SIKH BATTLE STANDARD
Early 19th century
The crimson silk triangular field painted with mica flower sprigs and a central sunburst emblem on the front and the figure of Durga mounted on a lion on the verso, mounted on spear-headed poles
79in.(190cm.) x 101in. (242cm.)

来源

Colstoun House, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland

出版

See "The Sikh Army" by Ian Heath, published by Osprey Publishing for an image of the flag taken from the Illustrated London News of 19 Dec 1846.

注意事项

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

拍品专文

James Andrew Broun Ramsay succeeded to the title of 10th Earl of Dalhousie in 1838. Among his appointments were President of the Board of Trade in 1845. His appointment as Governor General of India between 1847-56 covered a most eventful period for the sub-continent and particularly for the Punjab. Dalhousie twice set up Sikh puppet administrations to rule over the Punjab, having first taken steps to limit their power and extract considerable reparations. He was a shrewd judge and saw that early annexation would over-stretch his administrative and military powers.

The Punjab was finally annexed in 1849 after the battle of Gujarat, where, according to family legend, these standards were used. However, they were originally purchased by Lord Dalhousie at the sale of the Lahore Toshkana (Royal Treasury) circa 1830-40.