Bidspirit auction | AN ISLAMIC SILVER SIGNET RING

AN ISLAMIC SILVER SIGNET RING FEATURING A CARNELIAN INTAGLIO WITH CALLIGRAPHY. - A signet ring featuring a flat, oval carnelian intaglio of translucent orange-red colour. The stone is deeply hand-engraved with multiple horizontal lines of Arabic calligraphy, appearing in the Nasta'liq or Thuluth style characteristic of Islamic seal work. The intaglio is secured in a silver rub-over bezel setting. The shoulders of the ring are embellished with gold-toned, leaf-shaped decorative overlays featuring textured vein details. The shank transitions into a plain, polished band.