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Mapping rare finds

Rare maps, prints and antiquarian books were dislayed for sale at Dilnavaz Mehta’s recent exhibition
Parinaz M Gandhi

Over the centuries the borders may  have changed, the contours could have assumed different proportions but the old maps sold by Dilnavaz Mehta under her Rare Finds banner have found an increasing number of buyers. "A lot of people are realizing that maps make nice décor items; they make good gifts and collectibles,” says Mehta who had 1,500 maps on sale (five times more than what she had at her last exhibition in 2002) at her fourth exhibition from December 6-9, 2006 at Bombay’s Cymroza Art Gallery. Dating between 1650-1900, the collection of maps at her exhibition showed a range......



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