AUCTION # 30: RUSSIAN APPLIED AND DECORATIVE ART

A RUSSIAN ORTHODOX SILVER OKLAD ICON OF JESUS

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Start price: $1,000

Estimated price: $1,500 - $2,000

Buyer's premium:

Antique Imperial Russian Orthodox icon, depicting "Jesus Pantocrator, " hand-painted in tempera on board in a classic pose, holding the New Testament with right hand held up in benediction. 84 gilt-silver riza or oklad decorated with chasing and engraving, cut out to show head and hands. Hallmarks: 84, 1896, maker: AMM.

Dimensions: 10 1/2 x 8 3/4 in., (27 x 22 cm.)

Condition: Very good overall, please refer to the images provided