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wn.com - 19 hours ago

Tipu Sultan pistols, Maharaja Ranjit Singh painting set auction record in UK

A pair of pistols made for Tipu Sultan and an intricate painting of Maharaja Ranjit Singh were among the starring lots that helped set a new auction record for Sotheby’s in London this week. According to Sotheby’s, 20 per cent of the buyers in this week’s sale were new to the auction house and included lively bidding from 25 countries across the world, including India.(sothebys.com) The ‘Arts of the Islamic World and India’ sale on Wednesday fetched a combined total of over 10 million pounds, with both historic Indian auction lots outshining their guide price estimates considerably. The 18th century Mysore...


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