TWO RUSSIAN PARCEL GILT ICONS

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TWO RUSSIAN PARCEL GILT ICONS
THE OKLADS MARKED MOSCOW

Both realistically painted with parcel gild oklads and engine turned backgrounds, the first portraying Mother of God of Vladimir, marked on front and halo with maker's cyrillic initials IG, 1908-1917; the second portraying Christ Pantocrator, marked on rim, front and halo with maker's cyrillic initials A Tch, circa 1896-height of largest 8 7/8in (22.4cm.) (2)