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LOT 2030
Carnelian Calligraphic Gemstone Collection
CIRCA 18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 5/8 in. (7.58 grams total, 13-17 mm).
Comprising: one square in plan with nasta'liq text; two octagonal with text and tendrils; one ellipsoid with nasta'liq script and tendril ornament; one discoid with text in three lines. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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Framed Watercolour Painting
Persia, late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
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Fine condition.
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