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LOT 1493
Western Asiatic Engraved Carnelian Calligraphic Intaglio
LATE 19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.64 grams, 13 mm).
An oval intaglio with an inscription framed by a band of star motifs; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Private collection, London.
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LOT 1493
Western Asiatic Engraved Carnelian Calligraphic Intaglio
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
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