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LOT 1905
Western Asiatic Silver-Coloured Metal Rings with Gemstones
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 3/8 in. (38.2 grams total, 23-34 mm).
Comprising: two rings with oval bezels set with carnelian gemstones with calligraphic inscriptions; a ring with a large rectangular bezel set with an engraved carnelian gemstone with a calligraphic inscription; a ring with a round-section hoop and a tall, conical bezel set with a green glass cabochon. [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 1905
Western Asiatic Silver-Coloured Metal Rings with Gemstones
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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