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LOT 1662
Western Asiatic Engraved Carnelian Calligraphic Intaglio
LATE 19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.54 grams, 17 mm).
An oval intaglio with a two-line inscription. [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 1662
Western Asiatic Engraved Carnelian Calligraphic Intaglio
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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