TWO BIBLE HOLDERS Ottoman Balkans, late 19th century...
TWO BIBLE HOLDERS
Ottoman Balkans, late 19th century - 20th century
Comprising a rectangular bible holder, one side embellished with embossed decoration presenting a central medallion with rampant lions divided by a cross and above them a crown with another cross, two figures flanking the medallion, one with a halo wearing a religious cloak and holding a cross, the latter in secular clothes holding a scimitar, on the other side an engraved double-headed eagle, dated 1863, the chain with small leaf-shaped pendents, 10cm x 15cm; and a squared bible holder, on one side embossed with a depiction of St. George slaying the dragon, on the other engraved with a floral arabesque, plain chain, circular pendents drooping from main body dated 1322 AH (1904), 7.8cm x 8.5cm.
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TWO BIBLE HOLDERS
Ottoman Balkans, late 19th century - 20th century
Comprising a rectangular bible holder, one side embellished with embossed decoration presenting a central medallion with rampant lions divided by a cross and above them a crown with another cross, two figures flanking the medallion, one with a halo wearing a religious cloak and holding a cross, the latter in secular clothes holding a scimitar, on the other side an engraved double-headed eagle, dated 1863, the chain with small leaf-shaped pendents, 10cm x 15cm; and a squared bible holder, on one side embossed with a depiction of St. George slaying the dragon, on the other engraved with a floral arabesque, plain chain, circular pendents drooping from main body dated 1322 AH (1904), 7.8cm x 8.5cm.
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