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Armenian jewelry box. Late-Ottoman, 1751. Armenian Museum of France

Posted by Jean-Marie Criel on May 27, 2016 at 6:13pm

Armenian jewelry box, late-Ottoman, dated 1751. Gilt silver and turquoise. With an inscription in Armenian on the body of the box. Place of origin not mentioned. (Armenian Museum of France, Paris).

Comments

Peter Hoesli May 28, 2016 at 7:26am

Dear Jean-Marie; What a beauty. In my opinion, the Armenians have some of the best jewelry in the world - they are so skilled in their profession and of course, said to be the best when it comes to Niello works... With kind regards. Peter
Thelma May 29, 2016 at 1:52pm

Dear Jean-Marie, this is so well crafted. I wish we could interpret the Armenian inscription. These Armenian jewellers are now dispersed globally. We have several groups in London, in Hatton Garden for instance, who are making superb modern jewellery.