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LOT 1521
Seljuk Moulded Glass Calligraphic Gem
CIRCA 12TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (0.68 grams, 17 mm).
Plano-convex in section with low-relief Kufic script legend. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1521
Seljuk Moulded Glass Calligraphic Gem
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £150
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Western Asiatic Engraved Black Stone Stamp Seal with Animal
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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Western Asiatic Gold Palmette-Shaped Mount
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Opening Bid: £5
L-shaped mount with a palmette-shaped body, a small stud on the reverse and a partial loop above. 0.52 grams, 10 mm
From the collection of a late Japanese gentleman, 1970s onwards.
