Firman of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (reg. 1848-96), conferring the First and Second Class of the Order of the Lion and Sun on Amedée Outrey, Persian translator at the French Embassy in Constantinople, Qajar Persia, dated 1860

Firman of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (reg. 1848-96), conferring the First and Second Class of the Order of the Lion and Sun on Amedée Outrey, Persian translator at the French Embassy in Constantinople, Qajar Persia, dated 1860
Persian manuscript on paper, the first on blue paper with four lines of text in nasta'liq script in black ink, seal impression of the Shah at top alongside his tughra in gold and his personal signature at upper left, folded, French note verso; the second on cream paper with five lines of text in nasta'liq script, seal impression, tughra and personal signature as before, both with seal impression verso
442 x 343 mm.; 440 x 352 mm.(2)
Footnotes

Amedeé Outrey was the official Persian translator at the French embassy in Constantinople, through which day to day dealings between France and Persia were administered, although France had its own legation in Tehran. Because of his long tenure at the Embassy in Constantinople Outrey played a much more important role than his title would suggest. His father George Outrey was also known in Persia, as the official translator for the ill-fated Romieu mission to Persia during the reign of Fath 'Ali Shah. He had also accompanied Joseph-Marie Joannin to Persia on a separate mission. His pro-Persian leanings had made him very popular in Persian government circles which is possibly one of the reasons why he was bestowed these two orders.