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LOT 2073

Carnelian Calligraphic Gemstone Collection

CIRCA 18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.

1/2 - 5/8 in. (6.99 grams total, 12-15 mm).

Comprising: one square with nasta'liq inscription; one similar, octagonal with date; two ellipsoid with compressed text; one discoid with large lettering. [5, No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.

CONDITION

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LOT 2073

Carnelian Calligraphic Gemstone Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £39

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