Bidspirit auction | AN ISLAMIC INSCRIBED SILVER AND

AN ISLAMIC INSCRIBED SILVER AND CARNELIAN AGATE SIGNET RING. - An Islamic signet ring featuring a translucent, burnt-orange carnelian agate cabochon stone. The stone is hand-engraved with an intaglio inscription in Arabic script reading w-allama Adama al-asmaa kullaha (And He taught Adam the names - all of them), a verse from the Quran, Surah Al-Baqarah 2:31. The central text is bordered by engraved scrolling foliage and small floral rosettes. The stone is secured within a multi-pronged silver cradle setting with a scalloped border. The shoulders of the ring are decorated with openwork circular pierced designs framed by beaded borders, tapering down to a plain band.