Ashab-i bedir, the Companions of the Battle of Badr, copied by Ahmad al-Shawqi (Ahmed Şevki) Efendi, student of the palace tutor Muhammad al-Rushdi (Mehmed Rüşdü), Ottoman Turkey, dated 1257 AH/1841-2 AD

Arabic manuscript on paper, 25 leaves plus two fly-leaves, 12 lines to the page, written in black naskh, ruled in black and gold, the text panel divided into squares, important words in red, f.1.b and 2.a with a polychrome and gold heading, the borders filled with gold interlacing leaves, small polychrome bouquet of flowers in the margins, in a stamped gilt brown leather binding, fitted in two associated bordeaux leather gilt-stamped slip-cases

9.8 by 6.4cm.