299

Solid silver scroll holder, 19th century

Height x width x depth: 28 x 6.5 x 6.5 cm. Weight: 500 g.
Cylindrical in shape, featuring alternating longitudinal sections - some smooth and others repoussé and chased with floral motifs - and fitted with a push-fit closure.
In Asia, scroll holders were decorative and functional objects, used historically to hold and protect parchments, official documents or sacred texts. 
€ 400,00 / 500,00
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€ 220,00
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