A MERCHANT'S SEAL STONE calligraphic intaglio-carved Carnelian in Silver Stickpin

Cornelian gem intaglio-carved with Persian or Arabic calligraphy.

The image has been identified as a merchant's name, reverse-carved for use as a seal. The seal stone was mounted sometime in the 19th or early 20th century into this stickpin

The silver is hall-marked on the pin with a tiny crab, denoting French manufacture after 1838

a beautiful translucent swirled carnelian (cornelian) gem, oval, 19 x 13 mm (¾ x 1/2”), with flat front and convex back (in fancy silver frame, approx 7/8 x 3/4”); pin is 3” long
# 21048 bb...................................................SOLD