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LOT 1707
Western Asiatic Engraved Carnelian Calligraphic Intaglio
LATE 19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.85 grams, 16 mm).
An oval intaglio with a two-line inscription and floral 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 1707
Western Asiatic Engraved Carnelian Calligraphic Intaglio
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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