An illuminated Qu'ran, 19th-century, ruled in gilt, with some use of red, blue, orange and lavender, three elaborate headings and a few illuminated bars. 8vo, contemporary leather with gilt central medallions, 232ff. Contents starting to detach from backstrip and boards detached; some dampstaining; some text smudged.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2013-08-07
A manuscript leaf, comprising a poem within a foliate border, attributed to Fath-all Khyat. 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2013-11-06
Two illuminated miniatures, both depicting court scenes, gouache on paper with elaborate borders. Framed. 13 x 9 inches each. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2013-11-06
An illuminated Qur'an, likely 19th-century, ruled in red, with some use of gilt and blue, numerous floral marginal illuminations, two leaves with elaborate frames in Read more…
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2013-11-06
An illuminated Qu'ran, 19th-century, richly illuminated with gilt floral borders and elaborate head-pieces and bars incorporating red, pink, green, blue and lavender against gilt pointielle Read more…
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2013-08-07
A manuscript work, n.d., likely 19th-century, ruled in gilt, with some use of red and blue, singular illuminated head-piece in gilt, blue, red and white. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2013-08-07
A Coptic bible, 19th-century, hand-written in Ge'ez, on vellum, text in red and black, decorative chapter heading, 108ff. 12mo, contemporary blind-stamped calf, pages sewn. Two Read more…
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2013-08-07
A Coptic bible, 19th-century, hand-written in Ge'ez, with eight gouache illuminated miniatures in bold colors, hand-stitched in contemporary wooden boards with inset portraits of the Read more…
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2013-08-07
