Bidspirit auction | AN ISLAMIC SILVER SIGNET RING


AN ISLAMIC SILVER SIGNET RING WITH INTAGLIO-CARVED CARNELIAN. - A signet-style ring crafted from silver, featuring a central rectangular-cut translucent orange stone. The carnelian is intaglio-carved with calligraphic script, appearing to be Arabic or Persian. The gemstone is held in a four-prong setting upon an elevated gallery decorated with a repeating incised zigzag pattern around the base of the bezel. The shoulders of the ring are broad and exhibit ornate, pierced scrollwork and foliate motifs.