An Ottoman mirror-form calligraphy signed by Mehmed Husni, Turkey, dated 1305 AH/1887 AD

Arabic manuscript on paper, composed of a large medallion of mirror-form calligraphy in bold black ink, surrounded by roundels containing the names of the Prophet's family, with floral illumination

In reasonably good overall condition, some waterstaining and creasing, some repairs to paper, hope replaced and re-inked to the centre, as viewed.
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wa ma tawfiqi illa b'illah and Mashallah