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LOT 1230
Western Asiatic Engraved Carnelian Calligraphic Intaglio
LATE 19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.78 grams, 14 mm).
An oval intaglio with a two-line inscription; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Private collection, London.
Cf. British Museum & British Library, Lasting Impressions, Seals from the Islamic World, London, 2010, for similar intaglios.
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LOT 1230
Western Asiatic Engraved Carnelian Calligraphic Intaglio
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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