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LOT 1826
Ottoman Carnelian Calligraphic Gemstone
18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.7 grams, 16 mm).
Flat in section and tapering in profile, octagonal in plan; obverse with incised panel of calligraphic nastaliq text. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1826
Ottoman Carnelian Calligraphic Gemstone
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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