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Rock Crystal Stamp Seal of 'Shar Abbas' Rock Crystal Stamp Seal of 'Shar Abbas' Rock Crystal Stamp Seal of 'Shar Abbas'
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LOT 1180

Rock Crystal Stamp Seal of 'Shar Abbas'

19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.

1 3/8 in. (21 grams, 35 mm).

Hexagonal in plan with tapering profile, pierced for suspension; calligraphic nastaliq script with foliage embellishments.

Provenance

with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.

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LOT 1180

Rock Crystal Stamp Seal of 'Shar Abbas'

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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