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Nearly 200-year old Indian royal carriage to
be auctioned
Friday November 09, 2012 07:23:47 PM,
IANS
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Nearly 200 year old Maharaja of Mysore's State coach that
is to be auctioned |
London:
A magnificent Indian royal state carriage, which is nearly
200-years old and was once owned by the Maharaja of Mysore, is to
be auctioned in Britain this month.
Maharaja of Mysore's 1825 State Carriage, which is to be auctioned
Nov 24, has British royalty credentials, said a press note from
Historics at Brooklands, a specialist classic vehicle auctioneer.
The horse-drawn State Carriage and is believed to be of British
origin. It was used for engagements by the Maharaja to transport
European royalty - including the Prince of Wales.
It has elegant design and sumptuous detailing and can be seen in a
wall painting of it at the Mysore Palace Museum in India's
Karnataka state.
The imposing carriage features an ornately finished cruciform body
with a vaulted, domed roof, situated atop double elliptic springs
and iron-bound artillery patterned wheels.
The base color is olive green embellished with delicate meander
boarders, floral and heraldic motifs and the family coat of arms.
Most of the sixteen windows offer drop-down, decorated panels and
shutters for privacy.
The interior is upholstered in beige damask and the roof has
decorative paintwork, carved border mouldings and finials.
The exterior houses two seats that would have been used for
servants and courtiers.
The coach - one of a significant number of antiques offered by the
Maharaja in 1974 - was successfully auctioned that year in
Australia, and later exhibited at the Fine Art and Antiques Fair
in London in 1991.
After a light restoration work, the coach is now being offered at
an estimated auction value of 70,000-100,000 pounds.
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