A Gospel Book Cover from 16th Century Armenia

       Illuminated Manuscript Gospels of the Sixteenth Century in Armenian, with Silver Binding MANUSCRIPT. (The Four Gospels in Armenian). MS. of the end of the XVth or beginning of the XVIth century, written on 256 leaves of native glazed paper; the first 10 leaves containing the calendar tables of the festivities, etc., surrounded by ornamental and architectural borders illuminated in gold and colors; profusely illuminated as the above are very rare, especially when belonging to such an ancient period; and they become still rarer and more precious when ornamented with gold or silver chased bindings of Armenian workmanship.