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LOT 1583
Ottoman Silver Calligraphic Seal Matrix
CIRCA 17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (10.3 grams, 19 mm).
Rectangular in plan with pyramidal body and square-section shank, applied brass trefoil; underside with hatched design and calligraphic text; 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 1583
Ottoman Silver Calligraphic Seal Matrix
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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