OTTOMAN SILVER HEXAGONAL RING WITH ARABIC INSCRIPTION

Ca. AD 1700 - 1800 A silver ring with a broad hexagonal bezel bearing a stylised Arabic inscription. Stylised characters form a compact central composition enclosed by a double linear border following the outline of the bezel, while the broad shoulders are decorated with engraved linear motifs. Size: D:17.73mm / US: 7 1/2 / UK: O 1/2; Weight: 12.2g Provenance: From a private UK collection; earlier purchased on the London art market in the 1990s.

Estimate:£200

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