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LOT 1340
Western Asiatic Engraved Carnelian Calligraphic Intaglio
LATE 19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.41 grams, 15 mm).
A circular intaglio with an inscription within a border; 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 1340
Western Asiatic Engraved Carnelian Calligraphic Intaglio
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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