CONSTANTINOPLE, OTTOMAN TURKEY, DATED 29 JUMADA AL-AWWAL AH 1222/4 AUGUST 1807 AD

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A FIRMAN OF SULTAN MUSTAFA IV (R. 1807-08 AD)
CONSTANTINOPLE, OTTOMAN TURKEY, DATED 29 JUMADA AL-AWWAL AH 1222/4 AUGUST 1807 AD
Ottoman Turkish manuscript on paper, 15ll. of alternating black and brown diwani, beneath the tughra of Sultan Mustafa IV in gold and polychrome, framed, minor discolouration, overall good condition
38 x 20 1/8in. (96.7 x 51.4cm.)

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Lot Essay

This firman was written during the short reign of Mustafa IV. He ascended to the throne in May 1807 after the deposition of his cousin Selim but his reign was turbulent and he immediately faced riots by the Janissaries. He was deposed in July 1808 and killed shortly after in November 1808 at the instruction of Mahmud II.
This firman relates to land ownership and was awarded to Shams al-Din Bey to confirm his tenure over various lands in the Morea.

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