A silver-gilt icon of the Virgin of Vladimir, Ivan Ovchinnikov, Moscow, circa 1874
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November 30, 06:31 PM GMT
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A silver-gilt icon of the Virgin of Vladimir, Ivan Ovchinnikov, Moscow, circa 1874
the robes embroidered with silver wire and seed pearls, the halo applied and with silver-gilt filigree openwork around the edge and engraved triangular rays emanating from the heads of the mother and chlid, the oklad chased and engraved with rocaille scrolls, rosettes and foliate motifs, struck with maker's initials in Cyrillic, 84 standard
31.9 by 26cm; 12½by 10¼in.
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