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Antique Quran with provenance to Col Perry Fogg

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6 years ago
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Description

I have what appears to be a 400 year old Quran from Turkey. Given to Colonel William Perry Fogg. I aslo have 2 of his diaries, one from 1870 the oher 1873. One starts of "...Cairo, Egypt". There are 2 notes inside the Quran indicating who it came from and that it is a gift to Col. Fogg. I think this is worht a professional appraisel...?

Category Books and Manuscripts
Medium Leather bound, hand written on velum
Distinguishing marks Authors name and owner's provenance notes inside book
Condition Good
Size and dimensions of this item 5"x8"x1.25"
Date Period 1300 to 1500 AD
Weight 0.5 lbs
History Originally given to Col. Fogg in the late 1870's. Inherited from Fogg via Father: came from a man (Dr. Dorsey) who remarried my grandmothers. When she died it came to my father and I.
Price $25,000
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