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LOT 1761
Pendant Group with Carnelian Calligraphic Inlays
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 3/4 in. (70 grams total, 27-46 mm).
Group of three silver-coloured metal pendants comprising: one a rectangular frame with granules supporting a cell with inset plaque, intaglio combat scene; one an octagonal plaque with ropework border, inset carnelian nastaliq calligraphic plaque, with braided thong; an ellipsoid seal formed as a metal cell with inset carnelian calligraphic plaque. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a South West London gentleman.
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