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Lot 457
  • 457

A silver icon of Christ Pantocrator, Kuzma Konov, Moscow, circa 1900

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Silver, paste, wood, tempera
  • 9 by 7.6cm, 3 1/2 by 3in.
representing Christ making the blessing sign with his left hand and holding the Gospels with his right hand, the silver border with green pastes in each corner, marked with maker's mark KK (Cyrillic), 84 standard

Condition

Some minor wear along the edges of the painting
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