Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on paper, dated 5th of Marḥeshṿan, 5661(1900) at Adrianopoli. The document has a scalloped top decorated with domes and flowers. The text is written in two columns in separate frames. Above the text are the initial letters of phrases of good wishes for the bridal couple. The letters, scallops and borders are colored with metallic gold paint. Additional floral decorations and repeating stamped patterns fill the borders.
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