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CYRILLIC MAKER'S MARK MI, MOSCOW, 1851
Details
A Russian Jeweled Silver-Gilt Icon of the Iverskaya Mother of God
Cyrillic maker's mark MI, Moscow, 1851
Traditionally painted, the silver-gilt oklad with elaborate applied foliate repoussé border, and enamel plaque, with richly engraved garment for the Virgin and simple tunic for the Christ child, the halos with ruby and emerald set borders, fully marked
14 x 11½ in. (35.5 x 29.2 cm.)
Cyrillic maker's mark MI, Moscow, 1851
Traditionally painted, the silver-gilt oklad with elaborate applied foliate repoussé border, and enamel plaque, with richly engraved garment for the Virgin and simple tunic for the Christ child, the halos with ruby and emerald set borders, fully marked
14 x 11½ in. (35.5 x 29.2 cm.)
Provenance
Anonymous sale, Sotheby Parke Bernet, 29 & 30 November 1978, lot 375.
Further details
The gross weight of the oklad is 41 oz. (1275.2 gr.).