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Qajar Rock Crystal Seal with Lion and Sun Motif and Almosassa Calligraphic Inscription Qajar Rock Crystal Seal with Lion and Sun Motif and Almosassa Calligraphic Inscription Qajar Rock Crystal Seal with Lion and Sun Motif and Almosassa Calligraphic Inscription
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LOT 2286

Qajar Rock Crystal Seal with Lion and Sun Motif and Almosassa Calligraphic Inscription

19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.

1 1/4 in. (32.15 grams, 31 mm).

Domed body carved from transparent quartz, underside engraved with a standing lion holding a curved sword in its raised paw with a rising sun behind and an inscription below. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Private collection, UK.

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LOT 2286

Qajar Rock Crystal Seal with Lion and Sun Motif and Almosassa Calligraphic Inscription

Sold for (Inc. bp): £59

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