Carnelian. Persian intaglio. Late Safavid period. c. 1850. 18.5 x 14 mm. Rectangular gem. Inscription in Farsi: La illah ha il allah al malik al hagih-Rohzad. "There is only one God, the king, the blessed - Rohzad (name of the owner of the gem)."
Some original inking present on the gem face.