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LOT 1979
Gold Fob Seal Collection with Calligraphic Gemstones
CIRCA 13TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (8.03 grams total, 23-24 mm).
One composed of a domed rectangular base with openwork stem composed of crescentic flourishes and apex pellet, volute scrolls and tubular suspension loop, set with a cut and polished gemstone bearing an Arabic calligraphic inscription; one seal with an articulate leaf-shaped head, collared stem and rectangular base, set with a cut and polished 13th century carnelian gemstone bearing a calligraphic Arabic inscription; probably from India. [2]
ProvenanceFrom a family collection formed 1900-1950; by descent circa 1980.
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