A group of three travelling silver-gilt and enamel icons, Ivan Alekseevich Alekseev and maker's mark CE, Moscow and St Petersburg, various dates

the first a parcel-gilt silver triptych icon, the left panel depicting St Gurii, Archbishop of Kazan, the right panel depicting St Mary Magdalene, the central panel with Christ kneeling before three archangels, struck with maker's initials CE in Latin script, St Petersburg, circa 1890;

the second depicting Christ, the parcel-gilt silver border chased with a circular motif and with white around cross motifs in champlevé enamel, the upper and lower borders set with three cabochon untested garnets, struck with initials for Ivan Alekseevich Alekseev, Moscow, 84 standard

the third of oval form, the halo with an identifying inscription for St Sergei, the border with a white Greek key pattern in champlevé enamel, engraved on the reverse with two passages in English from the bible, the first John 14.27, the second Matthew 5.10, dated 4/17 February 1905, struck with initials for Ivan Alekseevich Alekseev, Moscow, 84 standard

27 by 12cm; 10 5/8 by 4 3/4 in., and smaller