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LOT 1433
Western Asiatic Carnelian Gemstone with Calligraphic Text
CIRCA 18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (2.13 grams, 15 mm).
Tabular type with calligraphic Naskh script legend; 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 1433
Western Asiatic Carnelian Gemstone with Calligraphic Text
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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