Lot 157: An official document in Persian signed 'Hastings', possibly referring to Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings (1754–1826), and Governor-General of India 1813-1823 Northern India, early 19th Century

Persian manuscript on gold-sprinkled paper, eleven lines of nasta'liq script in black ink, English signature Hastings lower left, apparent faint traces of another signature beneath this, text area on gold-sprinkled ground, area surmounted by a headpiece in gold, outer border with stylised floral motifs in gold, heading in gold cartouche at centre top, some losses and short tears to edges, framed
335 x 185 mm.