Lot 679
  • 679

A silver and seed pearl icon of the Kazanskaya Mother of God, 1899-1908

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Silver, tempera on wood, seed pearls
  • 32.5 by 28.5cm, 12 3/4 by 11 1/8 in.
the Virgin's maphorion and the Christ Child's robes decorated with seed pearls, the borders with repoussé and chased frieze, struck with make's mark G.C. (Cyrillic), 84 standard

Condition

The painting has not been inspected as the silver oklad was not taken off. Some loss to the pearls
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