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LOT 1215

Rock Crystal Engraved Seal

19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.

2 in. (33 grams, 50 mm).

Hexagonal in section with pointed ends, one face ribbed with pierced lugs, one with scrolled tendrils, one with wing and rosettes, three with calligraphic text.

Provenance

Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971.

CONDITION

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LOT 1215

Rock Crystal Engraved Seal

Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

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