An icon of the Lamentation of the Mother of God, in a silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel oklad, Moscow, 1908-1917

An icon of the Lamentation of the Mother of God, in a silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel oklad, Moscow, 1908-1917

depicting the Entombment of Christ, the raised oklad halo enamelled with shaded varicoloured flowers and adorned

with pastes in imitation of garnets, the corners enamelled with corresponding motifs, struck with unknown initials NG

in Cyrillic, 84 standard

37 by 32cm, 14½ by 12⅝in.