AN ARMENIAN SILVER BOX Ottoman Provinces, dated 1843 Of oval shape, on flat base, the repoussé lid with a cup in the centre holding up a cross, a spear, a stick and a bunch of flowers, an inscription with the letters 'YSKS' in Armenian characters below the cup, the border with a decoration imitating sun rays or a halo, the interior lid with figures typical of Christian iconography of God and two angels, on the side an undeciphered Armenian inscription and the date, the interior parcel gilt, 4cm x 10cm.