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LOT 1755
Seljuk Period Calligraphic Gemstone
CIRCA 12TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.5 grams, 17 mm).
Scaraboid type with incuse Kufic script; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1755
Seljuk Period Calligraphic Gemstone
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Glass Vessel Collection
Circa 8th-12th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Including a globular jar with tall neck and applied spiral trail with segmentation, and other items. 115 grams total, 16-71 mm
Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent. -
Western Asiatic Ribbed Glass Vessel
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Opening Bid: £5
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