India, 19th Century (2) — Two calligraphic compositions, each comprising verses from the Qur'an, written in bold naskhi script

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Estimate: £600–£800 hammer ≈ $794–$1,059
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Sale: Bonhams — Islamic and Indian Art Online Sale, London, New Bond Street · 10 November 2020
Record ID: TB-2026-655771
Record: first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Two Calligraphic Compositions, Each Comprising Verses From The Qur'an, Written In Bold Naskhi Script, India, 19th Century (2). Bonhams, 10 Nov 2020, lot 31. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-655771.

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Two Calligraphic Compositions, Each Comprising Verses From The Qur'an, Written In Bold Naskhi Script, India, 19th Century (2). Bonhams, 10 Nov 2020, lot 31. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-655771.

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From the same sale Islamic and Indian Art Online Sale · Nov 2020

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Persia, probably Shiraz, mid-16th Century	A Qur'an Leaf In Gold And Black Muhaqqaq Script	£1,200–£1,800
Persia, 16th Century	An Illustrated Leaf From A Manuscript Of Nizami's Layla Va Majnun, Depicting Layla Reunited With Majnun At An Encampment	£800–£1,200
Persia, 16th Century	A Leaf From A Manuscript Of Nizami's Haft Paykar, Persian Poetry	£400–£600
Ottoman Turkey, dated AH [1]269/AD 1852-53	An Illuminated Qur'an, Copied By Husain Al-zahidi, A Pupil Of Ahmad Al-nazifi	£800–£1,200
Ottoman, provincial, AH 1297/AD 1879-80	An Illuminated Qur'an Copied By 'uthman Sa'di, A Pupil Of Khalil Safi	£800–£1,200
Ottoman, provincial, dated AH 1239/AD 1823-24	A Small Book Of Prayers	£400–£600

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