Lot 273: AN INSCRIBED ISLAMIC TALISMANIC AGATE IN A SILVER RING
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The stone is a deep orange-red colour and is intaglio-carved with central calligraphic script in Arabic or Persian characters, flanked by small floral motifs and enclosed within a sawtooth border. The carnelian is bezel-set into a silver-coloured metal mount with a decorative notched edge. The shoulders of the ring feature a prominent fluted or ribbed design with five vertical grooves, tapering into a plain D-section band.
Q UK, 8 US
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