Lot Essay
The inscription is difficult to read in full. It appears to be a prayer in Arabic.
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PROBABLY MAMLUK SYRIA, 14TH CENTURY
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A SAPPHIRE INSET SILVER NIELLO RING
PROBABLY MAMLUK SYRIA, 14TH CENTURY
The conical bezel with an elegant niello naskh inscription, set with a lightly faceted cabochon blue sapphire, the shank of lozenge section narrowing at each end
1.1/8in. (2.8cm.) high
PROBABLY MAMLUK SYRIA, 14TH CENTURY
The conical bezel with an elegant niello naskh inscription, set with a lightly faceted cabochon blue sapphire, the shank of lozenge section narrowing at each end
1.1/8in. (2.8cm.) high