Lot 523
  • 523

A silver and filigree icon of the Mother of God 'Joy to all who Sorrow', Maria Linke, Moscow, 1879

Estimate
1,800 - 2,500 GBP
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Description

  • silver
  • 36.7 by 30.5cm, 14 1/4 by 11 7/8 in.
84 standard

Condition

The painting is on good condition. Very minor losses around the edges. The silver-oklad in good condition, the gilding worn to the silver in places - notably the most raised elements and the smooth area of the sky (visible in the printed catalogue illustration).
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