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LOT 1714
Ottoman Calligraphic Stamp Seal
CIRCA 17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (7.47 grams, 27 mm).
Rectangular in plan with square-section shank and articulated loop; rectangular panel with hatched frame and nastaliq inscription; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1714
Ottoman Calligraphic Stamp Seal
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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