ICON 'THE MOTHER OF GOD IVERSKAYA'WITH A SILVER OKLAD AND IN A BOX (KIOT) BY ABRAMTSEVO Moscow, late 19th century oklad: silver, chasing, engraving, gilding, enamel; hallmarks: master hallmark in Cyrillic 'G.S' for Grigoriy Sbitnev (1870-1914); master assayer hallmark 'A.A' above the date '1896', silver hallmark '84' and 'woman's head in kokochnik turned to the left', coat of arms of the city of Moscow kiot: carved oak wood, Abramtsevo workshop wood, oil 26.7 x 22.7 cm (icon), 56 x 48 cm (kiot) Condition: good overall condition, represents significant collector's value The Iverskaya Mother of God is an icon of the Virgin Mary which, according to the sacred tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church, was painted by Luke the Evangelist, then discovered by monks and preserved in the Georgian monastery of Iviron on Mount Athos in Greece. Many miracles have been attributed to the intercession of the Mother of God Iverskaya. At the buyer's request, we will be happy to provide a general report on the condition of the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise prospective buyers to carry out their own inspection or consult a specialist of their choice for a full assessment of the condition of the lot. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD 'AS IS' IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.