SASSOON: A Golden Legacy

SASSOON: A Golden Legacy

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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 GOLD AND CARNELIAN SIGNET RING OF DAVID SOLOMON SASSOON, LATE 19TH CENTURY


the 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
The initials are DSDS; the Hebrew inscription reads "Graced by the Uppermost God, David Solomon David Sassoon"