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LOT 1795
Seljuk Engraved Turquoise Calligraphic Intaglio
CIRCA 13TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.19 grams, 18 mm).
Oval cabochon with an inscription within a double-bordered square with a star at the centre, a line of text on each side of the outer edges of the square. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
Cf. British Museum & British Library, Lasting Impressions, Seals from the Islamic World, London, 2010, for similar intaglios.
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LOT 1795
Seljuk Engraved Turquoise Calligraphic Intaglio
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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