Lot no. 261
Icon within an icon: icon of the Virgin of Korsun venerated by four saints.
Moscow, late 18th century.
On the left Saint Martyr Daria, Saint Metropolitan [of Moscow] Alexis and on the right Saint Mary Magdalene and Saint Martyr Agrippina, standing in a repoussé decoration of a meadow. Oklad in engraved vermeil. Engraved and repoussé vermeil nimbus of the Virgin Mary. The frame integrated into the oklad is engraved with scrolls of flowers springing from a standing basket.
Marks: 84? Moscow, 1788, aldermann "А-О/В" (listed, unidentified), assayer "А-В" (Alexei Ivanov Vikhlyaev) and silversmith "I-A" (unlisted)
33 x 28 cm
PB. 1465 g
(trace of inscription on back)
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits: Contact organization
Asian Art
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