Ottoman Turkey, dated twice AH 1254/AD 1838-39 — An illuminated calligrapher's diploma (ijazet), signed by Husain Rashid Effendi, and witnessed by Ibrahim Salem, Mustafa Rasekh and Muhammad Zuhni

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Estimate: £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,601–$3,902
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Sale: Bonhams — Islamic and Indian Art Including The Lion and the Sun, Art from Qajar Persia, London, New Bond Street · 30 April 2019
Record ID: TB-2026-741100
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An Illuminated Calligrapher's Diploma, Ottoman Turkey, dated twice AH 1254/AD 1838-39. Bonhams, 30 Apr 2019, lot 15. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-741100.

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An Illuminated Calligrapher's Diploma, Ottoman Turkey, dated twice AH 1254/AD 1838-39. Bonhams, 30 Apr 2019, lot 15. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-741100.

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