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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]
ProvenanceAcquired 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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Western Asiatic Inscribed Bronze Ring Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £78
Comprising three rings with slender hoops and bezels with incised inscription. 6.06 grams total, 18-23 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Decorated Dark Agate Bead
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Lozengiform type with incised zigzag design. 1.99 grams, 23.00 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Gold Ring with Inscribed Sardonyx Gemstone
10th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
With stepped shoulders supporting a cell bezel with a claw setting. 7.33 grams, 27.65 mm overall, 13.76 x 14.32 mm internal diameter (approximate size British E 1/2, USA 2 1/2, Europe 3, Japan 3)
Private collection, acquired on the German art market in 1993; thence by descent. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13183-249300.
Rings from the 9th-13th centuries represent a variety of artistic achievements; the techniques were elaborate, and the rings show rich decoration. The rings were set with cabochons, table-cut oval or rectangular stones such as turquoise, rubies, garnets or other precious stones. The Arabic inscription, engraved with early Kufic characters, contains the expression “AL__LLH”, which could be interpreted as “il-la-lah”, i.e. “For/to Allah”.
