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AN ILLUMINATED FIRMAN BEARING THE TUGHRA OF SULTAN MAHMUD II (R.1808-39), TURKEY, OTTOMAN, DATED 1248 AH/1832 AD |
估價
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
招標截止
描述
- 71 by 55.5cm.
Ottoman Turkish manuscript on watermarked paper, 9 lines to the page, written in diwani script in black ink, surmounted by a large gold and polychrome tughra, within a large rococo cartouche filled with gold medallions and polychrome flowers
Condition
In good condition, the paper restored and backed, minor stains, as viewed.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
拍品資料及來源
inscriptions On the reverse:
per Monsignor Benigno Albertini
Vescovo di Scutari
The Austrian priest Benigno Albertini da Ragusa joined the Ordine dei frati minori when he was sixteen and studied philosophy at Ragusa and Macerata, and later on, theology in Ravenna. He lived and preached in both Italy and Dalmazia. He composed a funerary oration for Pius VIII (d.1830) and empress Lodovica of Austria and was later named bishop of Scutari in 1832 by pope Gregorius XVI. He died of a fever in 1838. For further information on Benigno Albertini see Sigismondo da Venezia, Biografia serafica degli uomini illustri che fiorirono nel Francescano Istituto per Santita', Dottrina e Dignita', Venezia, 1846, p.881.
This firman in the form of a travel pass (yol emri) was acquired by Albertini from the Austrian ambassador in Istanbul, Baron de Ottenfels, allowing for travel from the border of the Ottoman Empire to the Shkoder (Iskenderiye) region. It guarantees protection, freedom of movement, the right to residency, and exemption from the tax on non-Muslims (cizye), according to the commercial agreement (uhudname) made with the Austrian Empire. It is valid for four months from the date of issue.
per Monsignor Benigno Albertini
Vescovo di Scutari
The Austrian priest Benigno Albertini da Ragusa joined the Ordine dei frati minori when he was sixteen and studied philosophy at Ragusa and Macerata, and later on, theology in Ravenna. He lived and preached in both Italy and Dalmazia. He composed a funerary oration for Pius VIII (d.1830) and empress Lodovica of Austria and was later named bishop of Scutari in 1832 by pope Gregorius XVI. He died of a fever in 1838. For further information on Benigno Albertini see Sigismondo da Venezia, Biografia serafica degli uomini illustri che fiorirono nel Francescano Istituto per Santita', Dottrina e Dignita', Venezia, 1846, p.881.
This firman in the form of a travel pass (yol emri) was acquired by Albertini from the Austrian ambassador in Istanbul, Baron de Ottenfels, allowing for travel from the border of the Ottoman Empire to the Shkoder (Iskenderiye) region. It guarantees protection, freedom of movement, the right to residency, and exemption from the tax on non-Muslims (cizye), according to the commercial agreement (uhudname) made with the Austrian Empire. It is valid for four months from the date of issue.