The May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8LT, United Kingdom
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LOT 2307:
Islamic Silver Ring with Calligraphic Gemstone
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Start price:
£
108
Estimated price :
$120 - $170
Buyer's Premium: 30%
VAT: 8.875%
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Islamic Silver Ring with Calligraphic Gemstone
16th century AD
A silver ring comprising a D-section hoop with ornamental detailing, ellipsoid bezel with omega-shaped details forming a claw setting, inset banded onyx cabochon with inscribed Kufic text. 16.22 grams, 32.64mm overall, 19.63mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20.00, Japan 19) (1 1/4"). Fine condition. A large wearable size.
Provenance
Property of a West London businessman, formed in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Literature
Cf. Chadour, A.B. Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 530 for type.
