Lot 89
  • 89

The Pantiukhov and Dobrovolskii families: A group of family memorabilia

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • gold, gilt metal, silver, enamel, silk, paper
A group of Pantiukhov-Dobrovolskii family memorabilia comprising: the gold baptismal cross of Oleg Olegovich Pantiukhov (1910-1995), Moscow, 1908-1910, 56 standard; a gilt metal St. Nina’s Cross on a purple ribbon, probably belonging to Nina Mikhailovna Pantiukhova (née Dobrovolskaya, 1883-1942); a gilt metal icon of the Kurskaya Korennaya Mother of God, with the back inscribed “Save and Protect” in Russian, carried by Col. Oleg Ivanovich Pantiukhov (1882-1973) into battle; a gilded silver two-sided traveling icon of St. Serafim of Sarov and the Mother of God of Compassion, Moscow, 1908-1917, 84 standard; a gold Baptismal cross for an unknown family member, 1863, 56 standard; a gilt metal and enamel baptismal cross for an unknown family member; Oleg Ivanovich Pantiukhov’s gold and enamel baptismal cross (St. Petersburg, 56 standard) and gilt metal pendant with Christ Pantocrator given to him on departure to World War I, both held on a gilt chain; a gilt metal hand seal given to Mikhail Ivanovich Dobrovolskii, the matrix cut with his name and initials and the date 1813

Condition

wear to all pieces consistent with age and use
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