A parcel-gilt and cloisonné enamel icon of the Vladimirskaya Mother of God, Probably Aleksei Nikolaevich Egorov, Moscow, 1908-1917

the faces realistically painted, the Mother of God with foliate-engraved robes, applied with two paste-set stars, the halos decorated with cloisonné enamel foliate scrolls in pastel shades, the ground engraved with scrolls and strapwork, the borders repoussé with scrolling leaves and berries, the enamel cartouche form corners and side mounts set with pastes, struck with maker's mark A.E. (Cyrillic), 84 standard, in a giltwood kiot surmounted by a dove representing the Holy Spirit

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This highly decorative icon is remarkable for its intricate design and highly professional craftsmanship. The maker with Cyrillic initials 'A.E.', unrecorded by Postnikova-Loseva, is mentioned in 1912 as the owner of a workshop producing gold and silver objects; see A. N. Ivanov, Masters of Gold and Silver Crafts in Russia 1600-1926, Russian National Museum, Moscow, 2002.