Bidspirit auction | AN ISLAMIC CARVED AGATE SEAL

AN ISLAMIC CARVED AGATE SEAL STONE. - An unset oval chalcedony signet stone, featuring a translucent, milky-to-yellowish body with natural internal variations. The face is deeply intaglio-carved with stylized Arabic or Persian calligraphic script, centred within a double-line oval border. The negative space surrounding the central text is filled with small, six-petaled floral motifs and lozenge-shaped punch marks. The reverse of the stone displays a smooth, polished convex surface, while the carved recesses on the front present a matte finish.