Ancient Art, Antiquities & Coins
May 28, 2019
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United kingdom
The May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8LT, United Kingdom
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LOT 417:
Islamic Bifacial Calligraphic Tablet
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Start price:
£
540
Estimated price:
$600 - $800
Auction house commission:
30%
VAT: On commission only
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18th-19th century AD
A carved rectangular marble architectural panel with inscription to each face; Side A with two lines of ornate calligraphic text deeply cut; Side B with four lines of denser text within a border, with shallow-cut diacritics, reversed in alignment with respect to Side A; mounted on a custom-made stand. 9.5 kg total, 38.5cm wide (15 1/4"). Fine condition, edges chipped.
Provenance
From the Dean family collection, London, UK; acquired on the London art market 1970-1980s.
