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LOT 1443
Western Asiatic Engraved Calligraphic Stamp Seal Group
LATE 19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 1/8 in. (10.2 grams total, 24-27 mm).
Comprising two chess piece seal matrices, one set with a carnelian intaglio with densely arranged calligraphic inscription, the other with a bronze insert with an inscription; supplied with museum-quality impressions. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Private collection, London.
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Large Western Asiatic Black Stone Stamp Seal with Animal
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Triangular in section and rectangular in plan with incuse ibex and tree motifs. 13.61 grams, 36 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Rock Crystal Gemstone
Safavid Dynasty, 1501-1722 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Square in plan with finely engraved Nastaliq calligraphic text. 2.75 grams, 20 mm
Private collection, Germany. Anonymous sale, Agora Numismatik, Woerden, Netherlands, 2015, no.333. Private collection, Europe. -
Western Asiatic Carnelian Amuletic Pendant
13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Hexagonal in section, pierced longitudinally; incised hatching to two adjacent faces. 4.13 grams, 25 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
