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LOT 1840
Ottoman Silver Fob with Calligraphic Gemstone
18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (8.2 grams, 29 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with lobed rim to the cell, round-section shank with suspension ring; inset gemstone with Naskh calligraphic legend among tendrils and flowers; 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 1840
Ottoman Silver Fob with Calligraphic Gemstone
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Western Asiatic Agate Horn Amulet
1st millennium B.C. or laterEstimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Carved in the round with a segmented body and vesica-shaped motif to the flat upper edge. 16.9 grams, 54 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Ottoman Calligraphic Stamp Seal
Circa 17th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Rectangular in plan with square-section shank and articulated loop; rectangular panel with hatched frame and nastaliq inscription; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 7.47 grams, 27 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Silver-Coloured Metal Rings with Gemstones
20th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: a large ring with an oval bezel set with an agate gemstone with a four-line inscription; a smaller ring set with an orange carnelian gemstone with an inscription; a ring with a rectangular orange carnelian gemstone with a calligraphic inscription; a ring with a raised rectangular bezel with remains of reddish-brown paste. 48.7 grams total, 22-30 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
