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LOT 1725
Western Asiatic Engraved Carnelian Calligraphic Intaglio
LATE 19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.29 grams, 15.9 mm).
Rectangular intaglio with a two-line inscription on a tendrilled field. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Private collection, London.
See British Museum & British Library, Lasting Impressions, Seals from the Islamic World, London, 2010, for similar intaglios.
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LOT 1725
Western Asiatic Engraved Carnelian Calligraphic Intaglio
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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