Sale 5499
London, South Kensington
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8 October 2010
Price realised
GBP 2,250
Estimate
A QAJAR MANUSCRIPT AND A PAIR OF LACQUER BINDINGS, IRAN, 19TH CENTURY Persian manuscript on paper, 292ff. with 23ll. of black naskh with certain words in red, within gold border, with marginal notation, two illuminated headers, brown leather binding - folio 13 x 8 1/4in (33 x 21cm); and two Qajar lavquer bindings, with gold lozenge and saz leafs on a red ground, within inscription cartouches - 13 3/4 x 8 3/4in (35 x 22.3cm) (3)
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