Altar
silver filigree vigil lamp in spherical form with
cross-shaped rosettes. The inspiration of
the shape was derived from medieval crowns -
stematoghirions of Serbian kings.
These crowns were in form of a dome,
abundantly decorated with precious stones
and pearls. They had hanging chains - prependulias).
Upper half of the lamp is made out of twelve
parts with cross-shaped rosettes. The rim of
the lamp has 12 floral elements. Bottom part
of the lamp is similar to the upper half and
has a solid silver circular plaque with
signature of the master. It also has one
double-sided hanging cross. The lamp is in
pair with lamp
KD016. Votive
text is hand engraved on the middle rim of
the lamp:
"Donated
by Obradovic family from Belgrade to
monastery holy Zica in 2007."
From the bottom side of
the lamp, on the central rosette, there is a
solid silver circular plaque with hand
engraved inscription:
"crafted by lord's servant, silversmith
Goran Ristovic pokimica"
Vigil lamp was donated by Obradovic family
in occurrence of celebration of 800 years of
Zica monastery foundation.
Material:
silver 950.
Technique:
filigree, granulation, hand engraving (Lazic
Radivoje, Kragujevac).
Size:
17 (22) × 19
cm,
chains 55 cm.
Weight:
Lamp 660 gr., chains with rosette 290 gr.,
cross 34 grams.
Year:
2007.
Commissioned by:
Obradovic family, Belgrade.
In possession of: Zica
monastery, Kraljevo.
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