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LOT 1643
Western Asiatic Silver-Coloured Metal Rings with Gemstones
20TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 - 1 1/8 in. (48.7 grams total, 22-30 mm).
Comprising: a large ring with an oval bezel set with an agate gemstone with a four-line inscription; a smaller ring set with an orange carnelian gemstone with an inscription; a ring with a rectangular orange carnelian gemstone with a calligraphic inscription; a ring with a raised rectangular bezel with remains of reddish-brown paste. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
See British Museum & British Library, Lasting Impressions, Seals from the Islamic World, London, 2010, for similar intaglios.
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LOT 1643
Western Asiatic Silver-Coloured Metal Rings with Gemstones
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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