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a russian icon of the venerable st. micah, circa 1900
Estimate
9,000 - 12,000 USD
Sold
61,000 USD
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Description
with gilt metal oklad and a silver and cloisonné halo, with Cyrillic maker's mark M.R., apparently for Mitrofan Nikolaevich Ryndin, Moscow
Catalogue Note
The venerable St. Micah was one of the first students of St. Sergius of Radonezh. By tradition, Micah, who shared a single cell with Sergius, was present when the Virgin Mary miraculously appeared to him.