Bidspirit auction | AN ISLAMIC SILVER AND CARNELIAN

AN ISLAMIC SILVER AND CARNELIAN INTAGLIO SIGNET RING. - An Islamic signet ring featuring a translucent brownish-orange carnelian or agate hardstone. The stone is set within a deep bezel mount on a plain, rounded silver-toned metal band. The face of the stone is decorated with intaglio-engraved Arabic script, arranged in three horizontal registers and enclosed within an oval border. The calligraphy likely represents a religious phrase or pious formula, such as Kafa bil-mawti wa'izan (Death is enough as an admonisher).