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LOT 0303
Fatimid Sapphire Chess Piece
CIRCA 9TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (3.29 grams, 16 mm).
Columnar type with facetted sidewall, hatching.
ProvenanceEx Oasis Art, London, UK, 1990-2000s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13289-253293.
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LOT 0303
Fatimid Sapphire Chess Piece
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
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