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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]
Provenance
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Private collection, London.
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