Fine Furniture - 20th January 2026
Lot 209
AN INDO-PORTUGUESE SILVER MOUNTED BEZOAR STONE
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £2286
Inc. Buyers Premium
Description
AN INDO-PORTUGUESE SILVER MOUNTED BEZOAR STONE
18TH CENTURY
with rope twist wire circular decoration either end and a suspension loop
5.5cm long, 25.1 grams
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'