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Lot n° 166

Deux firmans de Abdulhamid II (r. 1876-1909)

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Ottoman Empire, Constantinople, 1892 and 1893 Administrative documents on ivory paper, in osmanle, marked with the sultan's tughra, calligraphed in diwani script with black ink and gold. One dated 21 Jumada II 1310 (= January 10, 1893), the other 22 Shawal 1309 (May 20, 1892), each granting a portion of daily bread by a charitable institution for Ahmed Sevdi bin Isma'il and Fatma Nedime Hanim. Dim. 77.5 x 55.5 and 81 x 28 cm Two Ottoman Fermans of Abdülhamid II, granting a daily portion of bread from a charitable foundation to one Fatma Nedime Hanim and for Ahmed Sevdi bin Isma'il, dated 22 Shawal 1309 AH / AD 20 May 1892, and dated 21 Jumada II 1310 AH / 10 January 1893 AD.