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LOT 0275
Western Asiatic Inscribed Carnelian Gemstone in Gold Ring
12TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (12.92 grams, 28.32 mm overall, 19.55 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)).
Incised Kufic inscription in high cut oval gemstone, set into a later hollow-formed ring with central stud to the bezel.
Provenance
Private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0275
Western Asiatic Inscribed Carnelian Gemstone in Gold Ring
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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