A GOLD AND CARNELIAN SIGNET RING OF DAVID SOLOMON SASSOON, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Auction Closed
December 17, 05:06 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
A GOL𒅌D AND CARNELIAN SIGNET RING OF DAVID SOL⭕OMON SASSOON, LATE 19TH CENTURY
ಞthe oval seal engraved with initials, Arabic, and Hebrew inscription, in chased gold shank
apparently unmarked
height of carnelian 5/8 in.
1.6 cm
David Solomon Sassoon (1880-1942), to his son
Rabbi Solomon David Sassoon of Letchworth (1915-1985), and by descent
Rabbi Solomon David Sassoon of Letchworth (1915-1985), and by descent
The initials are DSDS; the Hebrew inscription reads "Graced by the Uppermost God, David Solomon David Sassoon"