QAJAR PERSIA, AH 1270/1853-4
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Nasir al-Din Shah
Qajar Persia, AH 1270/1853-4
The king stands in military frocked coat wearing green gloves and with a jewelled belt, his bare right hand resting on the rump of a cannon, very slight rubbing and flaking, inscribed in shikasteh 'Sultan b. Sultan b. Sultan Nasir al-Din' and 'raqam kamtarin Muhammad Ismail 1270' speckled blue margin between gold and black rules, laid down on buff leaf with red and gold rules
Miniature 12¼ x 7in. (31 x 17.8cm.)
Qajar Persia, AH 1270/1853-4
The king stands in military frocked coat wearing green gloves and with a jewelled belt, his bare right hand resting on the rump of a cannon, very slight rubbing and flaking, inscribed in shikasteh 'Sultan b. Sultan b. Sultan Nasir al-Din' and 'raqam kamtarin Muhammad Ismail 1270' speckled blue margin between gold and black rules, laid down on buff leaf with red and gold rules
Miniature 12¼ x 7in. (31 x 17.8cm.)