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LOT 1431
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]
ProvenanceLondon, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
FootnotesThe Šir o Xoršid 'Sun and Lion' is the symbol of Persia.
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