Reproduced on OS X with Inkscape 0.48.4 and cairo 1.10.2, not reproduced with Inkscape 0.48.4 and cairo 1.11.4, 1.12.2 and 1.12.8.
Linking as duplicate to Bug #813886 - please add a comment here and revert the duplicate status if you don't agree and think these are different issues.
Known upstream bug in <= cairo 1.11.2, tracked for Inkscape in /bugs.launchpad .net/inkscape/ +bug/813886>
- Bug #813886 “Save as EPS or PS incomplete with cairo >= 1.10”
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Reproduced on OS X with Inkscape 0.48.4 and cairo 1.10.2, not reproduced with Inkscape 0.48.4 and cairo 1.11.4, 1.12.2 and 1.12.8.
Linking as duplicate to Bug #813886 - please add a comment here and revert the duplicate status if you don't agree and think these are different issues.