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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]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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Post Medieval Mixed Bronze Weight Collection
17th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Including stamped trade weights with denomination (and date '1826' on one); discoid token types; bell-shaped suspension types; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. 392 grams total, 14-46 mm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968. -
Post Medieval Mixed Bronze Weight Collection
17th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Including square and round coin and trade weights, many with stamps and other markings; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. 308 grams total, 15-39 mm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
