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Vintage Embossed Copper Manual Coffee Grinder, Armenian Hand Coffee Grinder, Kitchen Décor
Vintage Embossed Copper Manual Coffee Grinder, Armenian Hand Coffee Grinder, Kitchen Décor, Mill Hand Crank Coffee Grinder
Vintage and unique wood and metal decorative coffee grinder made in Armenia in the Soviet era 1970s or even early with some embossed copper decoration all-around of Etchmiadzin Cathedral, Zvartnots Cathedral, and the legend of Tamar.
There are some light scratches, marks but overall in very good condition.
Height 18cm – 7.08in
Length 11cm – 4.33in
Weight 1112gr
Etchmiadzin Cathedral is the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, located in the city of Vagharshapat and is often considered the oldest cathedral in the world.
The original church was built in the early fourth century between 301 and 303 according to tradition by Armenia's patron saint Gregory the Illuminator following the adoption of Christianity as a state religion by King Tridates III. It was built over a pagan temple, symbolizing the conversion from paganism to Christianity. The core of the current building was built in 483/4 by Vahan Mamikonian after the cathedral was severely damaged in a Persian invasion. From its foundation until the second half of the fifth century, Etchmiadzin was the seat of the Catholicos, the supreme head of the Armenian Church.
Armenia is a country known for its beautiful churches. It’s no surprise since it was the first nation to accept Christianity as a state religion, all the way back in 301 AD. It may not seem like it now, but this was quite innovative at the time! And since the beginning, Armenian churches have played a central part in the history of the country, and the daily lives of its people.
It’s important to note that these churches and monasteries hold something unique and beautiful to discover and it’s hard to deny the work and dedication the people who built these churches had. If nothing more, the churches are impressive works of architectural art.
According to an old Armenian legend, the beautiful Tamar was lighting a fire every night on the island, just to keep her lover, who was coming to see her by swimming from the opposite shore, not to get lost in the bleak darkness of the sea. And, one night, the mischievous, jealous worshippers of Tamar put off the fire. The boy thus lost his direction and perished in the waves. Before dying “Ah, Tamar!” gasped he. Since then, the island has been named after Achtamar.
Zvartnots was built at a time when much of Armenia had recently been conquered by the Muslim Arabs who were progressively occupying the Sasanian Persia/Iran of which Armenia was a part at the time. Construction of the cathedral began in 643 under the guidance of Catholicos Nerses III (nicknamed Shinogh or the Builder). Dedicated to St. Gregory, it was located at the place where a meeting between King Trdat III and Gregory the Illuminator was supposed to have taken place. According to the medieval Armenian historian Movses Kaghankatvatsi, the cathedral was consecrated in 652. From 653 to 659, Nerses was in Tayk and the construction of the cathedral continued under Anastas Akoratsi. Following the Arab occupation of Dvin and the intensifying wars between the Byzantine and Arab armies on the former's eastern borders, Nerses transferred the patriarchal palace of the Catholicos from Dvin to Zvartnots.
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Vintage and unique wood and metal decorative coffee grinder made in Armenia in the Soviet era 1970s or even early with some embossed copper decoration all-around of Etchmiadzin Cathedral, Zvartnots Cathedral, and the legend of Tamar.
There are some light scratches, marks but overall in very good condition.
Height 18cm – 7.08in
Length 11cm – 4.33in
Weight 1112gr
Etchmiadzin Cathedral is the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, located in the city of Vagharshapat and is often considered the oldest cathedral in the world.
The original church was built in the early fourth century between 301 and 303 according to tradition by Armenia's patron saint Gregory the Illuminator following the adoption of Christianity as a state religion by King Tridates III. It was built over a pagan temple, symbolizing the conversion from paganism to Christianity. The core of the current building was built in 483/4 by Vahan Mamikonian after the cathedral was severely damaged in a Persian invasion. From its foundation until the second half of the fifth century, Etchmiadzin was the seat of the Catholicos, the supreme head of the Armenian Church.
Armenia is a country known for its beautiful churches. It’s no surprise since it was the first nation to accept Christianity as a state religion, all the way back in 301 AD. It may not seem like it now, but this was quite innovative at the time! And since the beginning, Armenian churches have played a central part in the history of the country, and the daily lives of its people.
It’s important to note that these churches and monasteries hold something unique and beautiful to discover and it’s hard to deny the work and dedication the people who built these churches had. If nothing more, the churches are impressive works of architectural art.
According to an old Armenian legend, the beautiful Tamar was lighting a fire every night on the island, just to keep her lover, who was coming to see her by swimming from the opposite shore, not to get lost in the bleak darkness of the sea. And, one night, the mischievous, jealous worshippers of Tamar put off the fire. The boy thus lost his direction and perished in the waves. Before dying “Ah, Tamar!” gasped he. Since then, the island has been named after Achtamar.
Zvartnots was built at a time when much of Armenia had recently been conquered by the Muslim Arabs who were progressively occupying the Sasanian Persia/Iran of which Armenia was a part at the time. Construction of the cathedral began in 643 under the guidance of Catholicos Nerses III (nicknamed Shinogh or the Builder). Dedicated to St. Gregory, it was located at the place where a meeting between King Trdat III and Gregory the Illuminator was supposed to have taken place. According to the medieval Armenian historian Movses Kaghankatvatsi, the cathedral was consecrated in 652. From 653 to 659, Nerses was in Tayk and the construction of the cathedral continued under Anastas Akoratsi. Following the Arab occupation of Dvin and the intensifying wars between the Byzantine and Arab armies on the former's eastern borders, Nerses transferred the patriarchal palace of the Catholicos from Dvin to Zvartnots.
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