A FINE ARMENIAN FILIGREE, GILT AND REPOUSSÉ SILVER INCENSE BURNER of rounded form supported on three scrolling silver supports with everted dragon-head terminals and central flowerhead panels on lobed circular base resting on three small spreading feet, the gilt lobed base with small filigree areas around the raised radiating lobed filigree silver panels with applied enamelled highpoints flanking a similar central dome, the burner itself with rounded underside similarly decorated to the base, the superstructure with a ring of filigree turrets with gilt pointed finials alternating with gilt dragon-heads with inset brows flanking the central filigree tubular member with conical top, the sides also with applied enamel panels, 18th century (very slight damages)

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A FINE ARMENIAN FILIGREE, GILT AND REPOUSSÉ SILVER INCENSE BURNER of rounded form supported on three scrolling silver supports with everted dragon-head terminals and central flowerhead panels on lobed circular base resting on three small spreading feet, the gilt lobed base with small filigree areas around the raised radiating lobed filigree silver panels with applied enamelled highpoints flanking a similar central dome, the burner itself with rounded underside similarly decorated to the base, the superstructure with a ring of filigree turrets with gilt pointed finials alternating with gilt dragon-heads with inset brows flanking the central filigree tubular member with conical top, the sides also with applied enamel panels, 18th century (very slight damages)
6¼in. (15.8cm.) high

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