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LOT 1295

Ottoman Bronze Calligraphic Seal Group

18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.

3/4 in. (7.59 grams total, 20-21 mm).

One ellipsoid with dense calligraphic text to the underside, the other octagonal with looser epigraphy. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 1295

Ottoman Bronze Calligraphic Seal Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £26

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