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LOT 1475
Western Asiatic Engraved Green Stone Calligraphic Intaglio
LATE 19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (3.36 grams, 15 mm).
An octagonal intaglio with an inscription on a densely arranged floral field; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Private collection, London.
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LOT 1475
Western Asiatic Engraved Green Stone Calligraphic Intaglio
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$130 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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