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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.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1971.
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