6 Armenian Antique Silver Glass Holders, Van, Ottoman Empire, 351 gr., 19th cen.

Description

6 Armenian Antique Silver Glass Holders, Van, Ottoman Empire,
Total weight: 351 gr.,
19th cen.
Armenian and Ottoman silver hallmarks and maker’s mark,
Hand crafted, engraving, hammering.
Height: 5.6 cm.,
Inner diameter for glass: 4.7 cm.
6 Armenian Silver antique Glass holders marked with Van mark (فان), Van 90,
And Turshian mark تورشيان, Ottoman Armenia, 19th century.
Silver in the Armenian city of Van in eastern Anatolia have had reached its maximum apogee with advanced and very sophisticated levels of excellence.
Armenian Van silverware was not only sold as sophisticated and expensive souvenirs from the region, but it was also sold worldwide, throughout Europe and the US of America.
By the 19th century Van, like the rest of western Armenia, was thoroughly multicultural, In fact, by 1890 some 40,000 people, including 25,000 Armenians have had lived in the city of Van. This Armenian population was mainly engaged in crafts and trade.
The most common craftwork in the city of Van was involved in the making of gold and silver for there were a considerable amount of silver factories and jewelry shops. Both laymen and clergymen worked on these guilds, in certain cases few masters were itinerant and would produce commissioned items.