Lot Essay
See footnote to lot 6.
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THE OKLAD ST. PETERSBURG, 1908-1917, WITH SPURIOUS FABERG MARKS
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A gold-mounted icon of the Mother of God of Kazan
the oklad St. Petersburg, 1908-1917, with spurious Faberg marks
Rectangular, realistically painted, the oklad traditionally repouss, chased and engraved with palmate border, the reverse with the crowned cypher of Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich and with Russian inscription 'Save and preserve 1915', with suspension ring, marked on reverse
2 x 2.1/8in. (6.5 x 5.5cm.)
the oklad St. Petersburg, 1908-1917, with spurious Faberg marks
Rectangular, realistically painted, the oklad traditionally repouss, chased and engraved with palmate border, the reverse with the crowned cypher of Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich and with Russian inscription 'Save and preserve 1915', with suspension ring, marked on reverse
2 x 2.1/8in. (6.5 x 5.5cm.)