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LOT 0253
Fatamid Gold Ring with Star-Shaped Bezel with Pearls
EGYPT, 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (6.77 grams, 29.16 mm overall, 20.13 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T 1/2, USA 9 3/4, Europe 21.89, Japan 21)).
Comprising a slender hoop with baluster detailing to the shoulders, box bezel of six radiating points with seed pearls between, concentric bands of filigree surrounding the central cell with turquoise-coloured glass cabochon; replaced seed pearls on modern wire. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate USA collection.
Acquired from the Alexander Gallery, New York, USA, in the early 2000s.
Cf. Content, D.J. (ed.), Islamic Rings & Gems. The Zucker Collection, London, 1987, item 43, for a less impressive example of the type.
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LOT 0253
Fatamid Gold Ring with Star-Shaped Bezel with Pearls
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,235
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