Lot Essay
The first firman in on European laid paper water-marked 'Joelsons First Quality', the other is on unmarked wove paper.
Details
Two firmans of Abdel Hamid II (1876-1909),
Turkish manuscript on paper, 5ll. black diwani below the large black tughra of the Sultan, Ottoman, dated 22 Rabi' II AH 132?6/1908-9 AD - 81.5 x 56.5cm.; and another, printed on paper, 7ll. black, red and gold diwani below the large gold tughra of the Sultan, the red, and portions of black written by hand, Ottoman dated 14 Rabi' II AH 1325/1907-8 AD - 79 x 54.5cm., (both creased with some tears, spotting and smudging)
See illustraion for one (2)
Turkish manuscript on paper, 5ll. black diwani below the large black tughra of the Sultan, Ottoman, dated 22 Rabi' II AH 132?6/1908-9 AD - 81.5 x 56.5cm.; and another, printed on paper, 7ll. black, red and gold diwani below the large gold tughra of the Sultan, the red, and portions of black written by hand, Ottoman dated 14 Rabi' II AH 1325/1907-8 AD - 79 x 54.5cm., (both creased with some tears, spotting and smudging)
See illustraion for one (2)