Two Firmans of Shah Alam II.

Description:

India, 18th century
92 x 57,5 / 105 x 62,5 cm
Two official documents "Firmane", text in black nasta'liq calligraphy, one firman with floral border decorations in gold and a black seal stamp. The other in black calligraphy, also with a round seal stamp. Both "Tughra" seals contain the date: 1173 d.H. = 1759, the date of the first year of the reign of Shah Alam II (reign 1173 d.H. - 1202 d.H. and 1203-1221 d.H. 1788-1806). Enclosed is also a note supplied by the consignor, which refers to another date in the text in 1765.
From an old North German private collection - Traces of age, minor rest.