Guest guest Posted October 30, 2003 Report Share Posted October 30, 2003 Greetings, I have been researching a pair of contracts from the Minassian Collection at the Library of Congress. They are a wedding proposal and subsequent contract for an individual named Qayyim Khan. The pieces date to the early 18th century, and are written in Persian over a blank blocked-out area of marbled paper, with floral designs and other motifs all outlined in gold. I have been unable to find any reference to this man. Then I was astonished to find a manuscript dealer offering another piece on Ebay that is reputedly associated with the same man. In the description , the dealer stated that Qayyim Khan was an official in the court of Muhammad Shah. The dealer would not divulge his source to me- rather they only wanted me to buy the manuscript, and THEN tell me....which I could not afford to do. Is there a good source for identifying court dignitaries, provincial officials, sub-imperial court officers in the late Mughal period? regards, Jake Benson Benson's Hand Bindery Fine Custom Bookbinding, Conservation, & Marbled Papers 1027 Brookwood Circle West Columbia, SC 29169 803.926.5544 handbindery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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