A 19th Century Indian state carriage is set to be sold in the United Kingdom by Historics Auctions.

Used exclusively for the royal family of Mysore and to transport European Royalty, including the Prince of Wales, it's expected to sell for £70,000 - £100,000 .

This magnificent horse/elephant drawn state carriage is thought to be of British origin and dates from around the early to mid 19th century.

It features an imposing and ornately finished cruciform body with a vaulted, domed roof, situated atop double elliptic springs and iron bound artillery patterned wheels.

The basic color is olive green embellished with delicate meander boarders, floral and heraldic motifs and the family coat of arms. Most of the 16 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 moldings and finials. The exterior houses two seats that would have been used for servants and courtiers, and given the detailing and design throughout, could easily be described as a work of art, as indeed, can be seen in a wall painting of it at the Mysore Palace Museum The Wodeyar dynasty was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Mysore from 1399.

The dynasty was established by Vijaya. Vijaya took on the name and ruled Mysore, then a small town, from 1399 CE to 1423 CE.

The Mysore kingdom was ruled by a succession of Wodeyar rulers for the next couple of centuries.

From 1760 to 1799, the rule of the dynasty was essentially nominal, with real power in the hands of the successive Dalwai, or commanders-in-chief, Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan, who expanded the kingdom aggressively, but clashed with the East India Company.

After Tipu Sultan was killed when the British stormed Serignpatnam in 1799, the Wodeyar's were restored to power by the British.

The sale takes place on the 24th November at the Brooklands Museum United Kingdom