Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 5th October 2023
Lot 583
A BEZOAR STONE
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £1500
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Description
A BEZOAR STONE
18TH / 19TH CENTURY
mounted in a glazed ebonised frame
3.5cm diameter
Catalogue Note
Bezoar stones were believed to be the universal antidote against any poison. The name derived from the Persian word 'pad zhar' meaning 'antidote against poison'.