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LOT 1584
Western Asiatic Engraved Carnelian Calligraphic Intaglio
LATE 19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (2.14 grams, 21 mm).
Oval intaglio with an inscription on a floral field; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Private collection, London.
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LOT 1584
Western Asiatic Engraved Carnelian Calligraphic Intaglio
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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