Author
Bahadur, Ahmad Ali Khan, 1787-1840.
Publication Date
1811
Publication Place
1811. -
Type
Document
Language
Persian
Digital
No
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
1 item (3 leaves)
Library
Penn Libraries
Library Asset ID
1030861672
Record ID
9977137537203681
Library Location
University of Pennsylvania Libraries
Date
1811
Notes
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Dr. Craig Baxter Memorial Fund. | In Persian. | Sold at auction at Lyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh, May 17 2017, lot 120A.
Sample Text
A wedding invitation to celebrate the marriage of Aḥmad ʻAlī Khān Bahādur addressed to Dr. George Ranken of the East India Company and his wife Lady Agnes Allan Ranken. The invitation is on red paper, written in Persian, and the script in painted gold leaf. Accompanied by an envelope with a personal stamp of the sender addressed to Dr. Ranken.
Biyografi/Tarihçe
Nawab of Rampur from 1794 to 1840; ruled under a regency until 1811.
İçerdiği
Miscellaneous Manuscripts. Box 23 Folder 26
Tür
wedding announcements, invitations, Manuscripts, Persian -- 19th century.
