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Imperial Decree for Promotion to Brigadier General (Pasha)
Imperial Decree for Promotion to Brigadier General (Pasha)
Imperial Decree for Promotion to Brigadier General (Pasha)

Imperial Decree for Promotion to Brigadier General (Pasha)

Associated (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1838 - 1902)
Date1881
Object NameImperial Decree
Mediumpaper
ClassificationsMedals
Dimensions81.5 × 56.5cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1937 by H M Frost.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095162
About MeA firman bearing the tughra of Sultan Abdülhamid II (r. 1876-1909). There are 4 lines to the page, written in diwani script in black ink, surmounted by a large tughra in black watercolour (?), covered with glitter. This Imperial Decree was received from Sultan Abdülhamid II and promoted Colonel Frost to the rank of Brigadier General ('Pasha' in Turkish).
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