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Battara · 15th January 2015, 03:45 AM

Looks like it is an Islamic (Ottoman?) signet ring. Notice that the engraving is backwards so that when pressed into wax, the script will be correct.

Makes me wonder if the silver mounting is later, though I am not up on my signet rings.

15th January 2015, 03:45 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Looks like it is an Islamic (Ottoman?) signet ring. Notice that the engraving is backwards so that when pressed into wax, the script will be correct. Makes me wonder if the silver mounting is later, though I am not up on my signet rings.