19th Jun, 2025 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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TWO ARMENIAN SILVER HANGING CENSERS
Armenia, ex-Ottoman Provinces, 19th century
TWO ARMENIAN SILVER HANGING CENSERS
Armenia, ex-Ottoman Provinces, 19th century
Each of lobed bulbous shape, with pierced and chased decoration including stylised foliage, birds and winged angels, suspended from domed covers with suspension rings by triple silver chains, one fitted with repoussé escutcheon plaques at mid-height, the other with flatter chainlinks, both examples displaying quintessential features of Armenian ecclesiastical silverware, used for burning incense during liturgical ceremonies, with the representation of angels possibly symbolising the heavenly presence called upon during worship, a fine example of Armenian silversmithing from the Ottoman period.
29.5cm x 13.5cm and 23cm x 14cm
Sold for £1,353
TWO ARMENIAN SILVER HANGING CENSERS
Armenia, ex-Ottoman Provinces, 19th century
Each of lobed bulbous shape, with pierced and chased decoration including stylised foliage, birds and winged angels, suspended from domed covers with suspension rings by triple silver chains, one fitted with repoussé escutcheon plaques at mid-height, the other with flatter chainlinks, both examples displaying quintessential features of Armenian ecclesiastical silverware, used for burning incense during liturgical ceremonies, with the representation of angels possibly symbolising the heavenly presence called upon during worship, a fine example of Armenian silversmithing from the Ottoman period.
29.5cm x 13.5cm and 23cm x 14cm
Auction: Arts of India and the Islamic Lands, 19th Jun, 2025
Our specialist auction Arts of India and the Islamic Lands is now online for you to browse, peruse and fall in love with your next antique.
Among the highlights, this sale vaunts a remarkable selection of Rajput Schools paintings and an illustrated loose folio from a Timurid Haft Paykar series, all part of a private Canadian collection; several gem-studded Indian necklaces, treasured heirlooms of a local family; a notable group of Islamic manuscripts, including a geomantic tome attributed to the Nubian alchemist Dhul-Nun al-Misri; and several lots of Persian Qajar lacquer belonging to the heir of a British diplomatic family in office under Sir Denis Wright in Tehran between 1971 - 1973.
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