A RUSSIAN ICON OF CHRIST PANTOCRATOR THE OKLAD MARKED WITH MAKER'S CYRILLIC INITIALS SG, MOSCOW, CIRCA 1890

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A RUSSIAN ICON OF CHRIST PANTOCRATOR THE OKLAD MARKED WITH MAKER'S CYRILLIC INITIALS SG, MOSCOW, CIRCA 1890

Realistically painted, the silver-gilt oklad applied with champlevé enamel lettering and placques and varicolor cloisonne enamel haloe, Christ wearing a filigree garment extends a blessing with His right hand while holding open a Book of Gospels with His left, marked on rim and halo-8 15/16in. (22.5cm.) high