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LOT 1839
Large Calligraphic Gem in Silver Coloured Ring
LATE 20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (28.4 grams, 34.25 mm overall, 21.39 mm internal diameter (approximate size British X, USA 11 1/2, Europe 26.29, Japan 25)).
Facetted hoop with fluted shoulders and large oval bezel set with a polished green gemstone, engraved with calligraphic Arabic script with floral embellishments. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon collection since the 1980s.
Property of a Canadian family.
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Framed Watercolour Court Scene Painting
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Very fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art.
