MARKED P. OVCHINNIKOV WITH THE IMPERIAL WARRANT, MOSCOW, 1896

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A PARCEL-GILT SILVER-MOUNTED ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD
MARKED P. OVCHINNIKOV WITH THE IMPERIAL WARRANT, MOSCOW, 1896
The figures realistically painted, the border repoussé and finely chased with scrolling foliage in Byzantine style, the applied halos similarly decorated, the top edge engraved in Russian 'Blessing from uncle / to niece Countess Maria Kleinmichel /12 May 1897', marked on lower edge
10 3/8 in. (26.4 cm.) high

Provenance

Presented to Countess Maria Kleinmichel (1846-1931).

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Lot Essay

Countess Marie Kleinmichel (1846-1931) was one of the most famous socialites in pre-revolutionary Russia. She organised balls and masquerades in her villa on Kamenny Island outside of St Petersburg, which became very popular among Russian nobility and members of the Imperial family.

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