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LOT 1264
Large Western Asiatic Silver Ring with Calligraphic Inscription
CIRCA 18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (15.89 grams, 31.02 mm overall, 18.02 x 19.06 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)).
The hoop with three raised bosses, a tall discoid bezel with a two-line inscription.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 1264
Large Western Asiatic Silver Ring with Calligraphic Inscription
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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