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LOT 1431

Sold for (Inc. bp): £143

STAMP SEAL WITH SUN AND LION
LATE 19TH- EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (41.8 grams, 36 mm).

Plano-convex glass stamp with intaglio advancing lion brandishing a sabre, sun rising above its back, Perso-Arabic script beneath. [No Reserve]

PROVENANCE:
London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.

FOOTNOTES:
The Šir o Xoršid 'Sun and Lion' is the symbol of Persia.

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