[Arabian] Official manuscript document in Persian on fold. laid paper
Most probably a passport or travelling firman, w. large calligraphed "Tughra", probably of the Ottoman sultan Mahmud II (reigned 1808-1839) or Abdulmejid I (reigned 1839-1861), with traces of gold, above 7 lines of text, with signature (?) and address/ date (?) below, sheet measuring 78 x 54 cm.
Sm. holes on folds; the 2 sections on the outside when folded darkened. The paper with watermarks eagle above monogram "G.F.A." (Fratelli Gava, Italy) and a crowned shield. Contents not read, short annotation on the contents in Persian script verso.