A PRIVATE MINIATURE TRIPTYCH WITH UNUSUAL ICONOGRAPHY
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A PRIVATE MINIATURE TRIPTYCH WITH UNUSUAL ICONOGRAPHY

RUSSIAN, MAKER'S MARK VD IN CYRILLIC, MOSCOW, 1899-1908

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A PRIVATE MINIATURE TRIPTYCH WITH UNUSUAL ICONOGRAPHY
RUSSIAN, MAKER'S MARK VD IN CYRILLIC, MOSCOW, 1899-1908
In the centre Christ raising his hand in a majestic manner to gesture in benediction, the open Book displaying the verse 'I am the Light of the World' (John 9:5), each wing representing a cherub; executed in oil on metal plates, the silver case with traces of gilding, the frame of the main scene encrusted with pink cabochons, the spandrels of the closed wings with stylised foliage and inscribed: Save and Protect
Extended: 3¾ x 2 1/8 in. (9.5 x 5.4 cm)
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