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LOT 2024
Bronze Arabic Seal Matrix Collection
CIRCA 18TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 7/8 in. (24.8 grams total, 21-23 mm).
Three matrices featuring discoid dies and openwork stems; one with an oval die and columnar stem with tapering finial; each engraved with calligraphic Arabic script or initials to the base. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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