THE HOLY MANDYLION WITH AN ELABORATE SILVER-GILT AND ENAMEL OKLAD
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THE HOLY MANDYLION WITH AN ELABORATE SILVER-GILT AND ENAMEL OKLAD

RUSSIAN, MAKER'S MARK SG IN CYRILLIC, MOSCOW, 1896-1908

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THE HOLY MANDYLION WITH AN ELABORATE SILVER-GILT AND ENAMEL OKLAD
RUSSIAN, MAKER'S MARK SG IN CYRILLIC, MOSCOW, 1896-1908
The face of Christ modelled realistically, the bright shades of his flesh contrasting with his dark locks suggesting the light emanating from Him; the elaborate oklad consisting of a background plate engraved with recurring scrolls, a second silver sheet of undulating form applied to emulate the folds of the cloth, tooled with gilt flowers, its upper corners tied in knots, its border in cloisonné enamel; lastly, a tripartite halo of stylised flower-heads and scrolls, the inscription in translucent red
12¼ x 10½ in. (31 x 26.7 cm)
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