*AN ISLAMIC MARBLE CAPITAL WITH INSCRIPTIONS. Ca. 12th century A.D. H. 15 cm Provenance Formerly, private collection A.K., Switzerland, collected prior 1971 Then by descent Estate of a European Ancient Dealer,, acquired in December 2011 Then by descent by succession The decoration on the acanthus capital clearly demonstrates that the capital is based on examples from Antiquity. The surface decoration of each leaf is based on various finely carved motifs. An inscription, on one side of the abacus. For Swiss buyers, VAT applies to the hammer price and buyer's premium (only for the lots with the * mention)