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LOT 1450
Ottoman Silver Ring with Calligraphic Inscription
CIRCA 17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (12.78 grams, 26.88 mm overall, 18.13 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)).
D-section hoop with a raised boss at the base, foliate decoration on the shoulders, and a tall oval bezel with a calligraphic inscription.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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