January Antiques & Decorative Arts

Lot 10: A Fatimid Carved Rock Crystal Chess Piece, Possibly...

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Start price: £400

Estimated price: £500 - £600

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A Fatimid Carved Rock Crystal Chess Piece, Possibly 9th/10th Century – A Fatimid carved rock crystal chess piece, Possibly 9th/10th Century. This small, domed object, likely a finial or decorative element, is fashioned from clear, colorless rock crystal. Its convex surface is intricately carved with a radiating, symmetrical pattern of curvilinear motifs, reminiscent of foliate or scroll designs, extending to a plain, flat base.

H: Approximately 2.5cm