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Auction: 25023 - Tibet - The 'Bramley' Collection Part I
Lot: 25

Tibet
Regent Mail
1824 wax seal scarf cover to Bhimsen Thapa (the Prime Minister of Nepal) bearing the reddened wax seal of the Regent (split on opening and further cracks). It is stated that the Regent belongs to the Chukur Monastery. There is some ageing of the paper, which is worn in places. Believed to be the earliest recorded example of a Regent wax seal cover. Photo

This should be the 2nd Tsemonling Lama

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Estimate
£600 to £1,000

Starting price
£420