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LOT 1421
Silver Ring with Carnelian Gemstone and Etched Hebrew Prayer
CIRCA 18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (11.17 grams, 28.34 mm overall, 21.18 mm internal diameter (approximate size British X, USA 11 1/2, Europe 26.29, Japan 25)).
Comprising a flat-section hoop with fluted shoulders, oval bezel set with a carnelian intaglio bearing a three-line inscription referring to the Prophet Ezekiel. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 1421
Silver Ring with Carnelian Gemstone and Etched Hebrew Prayer
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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