A Calligraphic panel in naskh and Thuluth scripts, signed by Seyyid Isma'il Nefeszade, Turkey, 17th century

Arabic manuscript on paper, 5 lines to the page, written in fine thuluth and naskh scripts in black ink, signed in the lower left panel, verses separated by gold segmented roundels, the side and top panels decorated with gold floral sprays, laid down on stout paper, margins ruled in white, black and gold

In reasonably good overall condition, some rubbing and a few stains, loss to the paper at the top panel edge, otherwise calligraphy bold and strong, as viewed.
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Nefes-zade Isma'il Effendi (d.1679)
Born in Istanbul, Nefes-zade Isma'il Effendi was a relative of Nefes-zade Ibrahim Effendi (d.1650), the author of one of the leading references on the history and technicalities of calligraphy, Gulzar-i Sawab. He studied calligraphy under the supervision of Halid Erzurumi (d.1630). He was celebrated for his unparalleled skills in writing in the style of the sixteenth-century calligraphy master Sheikh Hamdullah Effendi (d.1526). Due to his insight in this particular style, he was regarded as the second founder and 'master' (ustad-i thani) of the school of Sheikh Hamdullah Effendi.