Lot 133
  • 133

A Russian icon of the Kazan Mother of God with silver and enamel oklad

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • tempera or oil on panel, silver, enamel, velvet
  • 8 3/4 x 7 in., 22.2 x 17.8 cm
the oklad chased and repoussé with a border of palmettes, the halos and applied plaques in the corners enameled in polychrome cloisonné, with applied champlevé plaque, struck with Cyrillic maker's mark SG, possibly for Semyon Galkin, Moscow, 1899-1908, 84 standard

Condition

some small wear to enamel, the oklad edges with some splitting and denting
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