A miniature silver-gilt and cloisonné icon of Christ Pantocrator, Pavel Ovchinnikov, Moscow, circa 1890

A miniature silver-gilt and cloisonné icon of Christ Pantocrator, Pavel Ovchinnikov, Moscow, circa 1890

Christ wearing a patterned robe, the raised halo enamelled with polychrome geometric motifs on filigree foliate turquoise ground, raised columnar basma with polychrome corners, with suspension loop, set in a custom-made wooden kiot carved with Pan-Slavic motifs, struck on the lower edge of the frame with workmaster's initials in Cyrillic, 84 standard

height of icon 5cm, 2in.