Lot Essay
A smaller comparably designed icon by Fabergé was sold Christie's, London, 3 June 2013, lot 286.
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MARKED K. FABERGÉ WITH THE IMPERIAL WARRANT, OVERSTRIKING THE MARK OF FEODOR RÜCKERT, MOSCOW, 1908-1917, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 33671
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A RARE SILVER-GILT AND CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD ELEUSA
MARKED K. FABERGÉ WITH THE IMPERIAL WARRANT, OVERSTRIKING THE MARK OF FEODOR RÜCKERT, MOSCOW, 1908-1917, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 33671
Oval, realistically painted, the halos and oklad cloisonné enamelled with geometric motifs and stylised foliage in shades of green, turquoise, and purple on blue ground, with possibly later wood back, marked on lower mount
4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm.) high
MARKED K. FABERGÉ WITH THE IMPERIAL WARRANT, OVERSTRIKING THE MARK OF FEODOR RÜCKERT, MOSCOW, 1908-1917, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 33671
Oval, realistically painted, the halos and oklad cloisonné enamelled with geometric motifs and stylised foliage in shades of green, turquoise, and purple on blue ground, with possibly later wood back, marked on lower mount
4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm.) high
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