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Pair of altar crucifixes, 1773
The crosses, in silver gilt, …
See original version (French)
179
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Pair of altar crucifixes, 1773
The crosses, in silver gilt, …
See original version (French)
Estimate €1,200 - €1,500
Voluntary lot
Description
Pair of altar crucifixes, 1773
The crosses, in silver gilt, have three-lobed branches with cherubs' heads in relief at the ends and engraved plant decoration.
On the back, a crucifix bears an Armenian inscription:
ՅԻՇԱՏԱԿ Է ԽԱՉԻՍ ԿԱՐԱՊԵՏԻՆ ԿՈՂԱԿՑՈՒՆ
ՀՐԱՀԱՆԻՆ ՈՐԴՈՒՆ ԳԱԲՐԵԼԻՆ ԵՒ ԸԶԴՈՒՍՏԸՐԸՆ
ԵՂԻՍԻՆ Ի ԴՈՒՐՆ ՍԲ ԳԷՈՐԳԻՆ ԹՎԻՆ ՌՄԻԲ ԻՆ (This cross is in memory of Karapet, his wife Hrahan, his son Gabriel and his daughter Eghis at the gate of the church of St.
Georges in the year 1222/1733).
The other crucifix bears on the back an inscription in Ottoman dated ١٧٦٠ (1760) surrounded by four cabochons of turquoise and white stones.
Ottoman Armenia, 18th century.
Each crucifix mounted on a 19th century foot, in silver-plated metal on a square base.
Height: 40 cm.
See original version (French)
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About the sale
ANA AND JAMES MELIKIAN COLLECTION - PART II
Auction location
Auction time
06/21/2026 at 2:00 PM
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