Lot 88: An Islamic Silver Ring with Deep Blue Agate...
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An Islamic Silver Ring with Deep Blue Agate Intaglio.
Featuring an oval-shaped agate of striking cobalt blue, finely inscribed with Arabic calligraphy reading “Hasbiyallahu la ilaha illa huwa ‘alayhi tawakkaltu wa huwa Rabbul-‘Arsh il-‘Azim” (Sufficient for me is Allah; there is no deity except Him. On Him I have relied, and He is the Lord of the Great Throne). The intaglio is securely mounted in a solid silver bezel with pierced foliate shoulders.
Provenance: Private collection from a distinguished W London gentleman.
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