Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 3rd October 2024
Lot 624
A LARGE INDO-PORTUGUESE SILVER MOUNTED BEZOAR STONE
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £2772
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Description
A LARGE INDO-PORTUGUESE SILVER MOUNTED BEZOAR STONE
18TH / 19TH CENTURY
with a suspension ring
9cm diameter, 121g approx.
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'.