Fine Furniture - 20th January 2026
Lot 208
A BEZOAR STONE
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £254
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Description
A BEZOAR STONE
PROBABLY 18TH / 19TH CENTURY
in a glazed card box
6.2cm 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'