1912 SILVER Tobacco Box, Cigarette Holder Pipe, Photo- ARMENIAN insc. Turkey VAN

Description: 1912 SILVER Tobacco Box, Cigarette Holder Pipe, Photo- ARMENIAN insc. Turkey VAN Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Late 19th - Early 20 century RARE, Handcrafted, Antique Ottoman-Turkey ARMENIAN Silver Estate Jewelry & Photo AUTHENTIC, EXTREMELY RARE, one of a kind, handmade ANTIQUE Niello (Nielloed) SILVER SET with ARMENIAN inscriptions- made by Western Armenian (Ottoman Turkey) silversmith from city of VAN (near Lake Van) As to the population and its culture, prior to WWI, one can say that the Van's inhabitants were predominantly Armenians. Van was famous for its silver works. Before 1918 the vast majority of Van’s silversmiths were Armenians (there were reportedly more than 100 Armenian gold- and silversmiths in the city). It is, therefore, rational to label as ‘probably from an Armenian workshop’ all silver work from Van, that can be dated ‘before 1918’. Armenian silversmiths from Van were masters in producing Niello jewelry. Many say that they were the best in their field. STYLE: Nielloed Tobacco Box & Cigarette Holder (pipe) with engraved ornaments- comes with their original owner's Photo MATERIAL: Sterling Silver HALLMARKS/ STAMPS/ENGRAVINGS: Tobacco Box- Armenian engraved inscription "Ա. Մանուկյանց, Վան" (A. Manukyants, Van) Cigarette Holder/Pipe- Armenian engraved inscription "Ա. Մանուկյանց, 1912" (A. Manukyants, 1912) SIZE / WEIGHT(approx.): see images CONDITION: Good Antique condition with some general age wear, a few minor scratches & minor dents. As an important part of the description we attached many pictures/images, so please check them carefully before placing your bids. For additional information ask us. ITEM CODE: XJ-20 ORIGIN: WESTERN ARMENIA (Ottoman Turkey)- We acquired this unique item from an Armenian family's Estate Sale in Tbilisi (Georgia). An elderly man in that family told us that the man in the photo was his grandfather (Armenian used to live in Tiflis), who as a young member of ARF (Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Հայ Յեղափոխական Դաշնակցութիւն, ՀՅԴ), also known as Dashnaktsutyun), in early 1900's, within a small group crossed the Russian-Turkish border to transfer weaponry to the Fedayis (Armenian freedom (guerrilla) fighters) in Western Armenia (Ottoman Empire). Then he (with his military friends) moved to city of Van to organize Armenians' resistance-defense. In his birthday, his friends from one of the local (Van) Armenian silversmiths purchased this pipe & the tobacco box & gave them to him as a gift. *-All of the above-mentioned statements are based on the prior owner's provided information & facts. We are not experts in this field, and so we can not check the authenticity of the information. Shipping: Worldwide (due to problems with shipments to some counties, we do not ship to those countries). We do not recommend to ship to PO Boxes. We ship only by Regular Registered Air Mail (please do not ask us to use other methods for shipments). Upon request, we will provide you with tracking #. Shipping Fee: Flat Fee (different prices for USA & for Int'l- check the details). Estimated Delivery Time: We ship items once a week. Shipments may take 2 to 4 weeks (depending on buyers' locations) from the shipment date. However, from our experience you may get your item sooner than 4 week (usually in 12-15 business days). Still, up 4 week considers normal. Item Location: Some of our items listed on eBay, we have in California, USA (main office), however for Worldwide Shipping Convenience, most of our items we keep in our 2nd- overseas office/ storage. This is the reason that for all of our items we ask up to 2-4 weeks for delivery. This item is not located in our USA office, so the delivery of this item may takes longer than domestic (inside USA) shipment. We shipped once a week. If the listed Book/Other Item is USED: Please bear in mind that you are buying a used book/item and it sold AS IS. In our listing, we do our best to describe any issues or defects (if any) that we know about the item. By Bidding, You Are Agreeing To Our Terms And Conditions. Feel Free To Email Us With Any Questions Prior To Bidding. We prefer PayPal. Please respond to our Winning Bidder Notification within 3 days and make sure that we receive your payment within 7 days. If payment isn't received within this time period, the order will be revoked and a Non-Paying Bidder alert will be filed to request a fee refund for re-listing the item again. Sure, if you contact us ahead of time we can work out any necessary special arrangements. DO NOT DUPLICATE OR COPY! Template Made By: © InkFrog.com Auction Templates, Logos, Store fronts and more! inkfrog terapeak inkFrog Analytics

Price: 995 USD

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End Time: 2024-02-12T21:58:03.000Z

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