Beschreibung:

Qur'an MS, 300 leaves, 18.5x11 cm, written in a minute naskh script, probably from Syria or Palestine and dated 1289 AH [1872], the surat al-fatihah set within panels and rondels, elaborately decorated in red, blue, green and gold, both pages within a green border of stylised palmettes, the text set within gilt panels, the surat headings written in white within gold panels, with gold rondel verse dividers and orthographical marks in red, with some marginal ornaments, and the final leaf with text set within a rondel enclosed within a gilt and green panel with palmettes at the corner, contemporary red morocco binding, the boards with central panel infilled with dots, once gilt, but now worn, the flap with corresponding gilt border and parallel ornaments, outer margin of the first leaf damages (affecting the decorated border), general light paper discolouration throughout, lower corners a little soiled from frequent turning, repair to inner margin of last leaf and to the lower margins of another couple of leaves