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LOT 1561

Western Asiatic Calligraphic Green Jasper Gemstone in Silver Setting

CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.

7/8 in. (6.21 grams, 22.07 mm).

An oval gem engraved with two lines of calligraphic text, set in a silver mount with a post. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1561

Western Asiatic Calligraphic Green Jasper Gemstone in Silver Setting

Sold for (Inc. bp): £52

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