Lot 197. An engraved calligraphic emerald set in a gold ring, Persia, 19th-20th Century. Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 (€4,500 - 6,700). Photo: Bonhams.

of rectangular form with flattened edges, engraved with inscriptions in nasta'liq, the later gold ring of plain form; the emerald 1.8 x 1.3 cm., 20.2 g.

Note: Inscriptions: Qur'an, sura LXIII, al-talaq, verse 3.

Bonhams. ISLAMIC AND INDIAN ART INCLUDING MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY SOUTH ASIAN ART, 23 Oct 2017, 14:00 BST, LONDON, NEW BOND STREET