An Ottoman horary quadrant,
with original pendulum and manuscript scroll calendar, quadrant and scroll signed Mustafa Efendi Zadeh.
Ottoman Turkey, dated 1274 AH (1857 AD).
The manuscript scroll is a calendar for the year 1274 AH (1857 AD) and is also signed Muhmmad Effendi Zadeh, strongly indicating that this scroll and quadrant were created in conjunction with one another and meant for use together.
A wooden quadrant with contemporary pendulum and manuscript scroll; illuminated manuscript on paper in Arabic, scroll formed of single membrane with leather wraparound to head of scroll with contemporary ribbon tie; all items housed together in modern bespoke box.
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