1921 Ottoman Istanbul Armenian Kandilciyan Notary Power of Attorney Ephemera WWI
$ 21.12
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1921 Ottoman Istanbul Armenian Kandilciyan Notary Power of Attorney Ephemera WWI. WE SENT ALL ITEM WITH REGISTERED SHIPPING .RARE 1921 OTTOMAN EMPIRE ARMENIAN EPHEMERA: KANDILCIYAN NOTARY POWER OF ATTORNEY (VEKALETNAME) Description: An authentic, highly important, and rare piece of Ottoman-Armenian legal and financial history from the final days of the Ottoman Empire (dated 27 October 1921, Istanbul / Dersaadet). This official notary copy (Suret) is a Power of Attorney (Vekaletname) issued by/for a prominent Armenian individual named "Kandilciyan" (Kandilciyan Efendi) . The document outlines authority over real estate transactions through the Ottoman Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani), corporate/banking involvements, and legal representation in courts. A fascinating detail is the Latin monogram signature/paraf "G.K." stamped/written over the official Ottoman revenue stamps, which directly corresponds to the Armenian surname Kandilciyan . Date: 27 Teşrinievvel 1337 (October 27, 1921) - Post-WWI Allied Occupation of Istanbul period. Origin: Istanbul / Dersaadet, Ottoman Empire Language: Ottoman Turkish (Arabic Script) with Latin monogram signatures. Key Names/Features: Kandilciyan (Armenian family/merchant), Defter-i Hakani (Land Registry). Tax Stamps: Features rare period Ottoman revenue stamps with official notary seals (Katib-i Adl) and handwritten archival registration numbers on the reverse. Condition: Excellent archival condition for its age. Clean text, intact edges, and distinct folds as shown in the scans. Historical Significance: This is a superb item for collectors of Ottoman Empire ephemera, Armenian minority history in Turkey, Middle Eastern judicial and notary history, financial/banking history, and early 20th-century legal documents.
