Grand firman, berat, in the name of Sultan Mahmud I (r. 1730-1754), Ottoman Turkey, dated 12 Sevval 1143 H/ 20 April 1731 Manuscript on four assembled sheets of paper inscribed in black, gold and red inks with six lines of osmanli in diwani calligraphy surmounted by the tughra of Sultan Mahmud I in red ink. Gold illuminated medallions punctuate the text naming the new manager (mütevelli) of a waqf in Aleppo. 82.5 x 48.7 cm Wetness, folds, tears at the edges, stains, wear, restorations, later annotations on the back. Lot belonging to a private collection in Paris from 1975 to 2000. A Large Ottoman Firman, Berat, with the Tughra of Mahmud I (r. 1730-54), Turkey, Dated