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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]
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Private collection, London.
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LOT 1475
Western Asiatic Engraved Green Stone Calligraphic Intaglio
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
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Private collection, acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s; thence by descent. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Mount
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Elamite Schist Stamp Seal with Married Couple
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Discoid in plan with concentric rings and knop handle to reverse; incuse image of two figures embracing, objects in the field; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 14.22 grams, 31.83 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
