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Property from a Private Collection, USA

A parcel-gilt icon of John the Baptist, Dmitry Smirnov, Moscow, 1899-1908

Auction Closed

November 25, 06:21 PM GMT

Estimate

5,000 - 7,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

John the Baptist painted by rockery and a river, the silver oklad with chased silver-gilt strapwork on a stippled ground and titled below centre, struck to lower edge with maker’s initials, 84 standard, the reverse with possibly associated silver presentation inscription dated August 29,1907, struck with the maker’s mark of the Markov Brothers, 84 standard


height 36.3 cm; 14 ¼ in.

Jackson's Auctioneers Florida, December 1998, lot 5