13th Jul, 2022 13:00

A Middle Eastern Journey
 
Lot 584
 

AN OFFICIAL INDIAN SILVER SEAL
Possibly Delhi, Northern India, dated 1815

AN OFFICIAL INDIAN SILVER SEAL
Possibly Delhi, Northern India, dated 1815

The brass seal plate of typical oval shape, encased within a tapering conical silver grip, the flowing nasta'liq inscription laid out on three overlapping horizontal lines, the Gregorian calendar date 1815 engraved on the top left, attached to a later silver chain, the seal plate 3.5cm x 2.6cm, the grip 5.5cm high.

The inscription reads John Lipton Sloane ('as-saleen') Sahib Bahadur and the Christian year 1815. Sahib Bahadur was an Indian honorific title widely used during British rule in India.

Estimated at £500 - £700

 

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