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THE ICON OF ST OLGA, MAKER'S MARK CYRILLIC 'IK', MOSCOW, 1908-1917; THE ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD, MAKER'S MARK CYRILLIC 'MP', RUSSIA, 19TH CENTURY
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TWO SILVER AND CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ICONS
THE ICON OF ST OLGA, MAKER'S MARK CYRILLIC 'IK', MOSCOW, 1908-1917; THE ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD, MAKER'S MARK CYRILLIC 'MP', RUSSIA, 19TH CENTURY
The icon of St Olga, the mother-of-pearl oval centre painted realistically as St Olga, surrounded by enamelled scrolling varicolour foliate design over a chased sunburst ground, with suspension loop, marked on lower edge; the icon of the Mother of God, of ogee arch form, traditionally painted, with cloisonné enamelled halos, the silver oklad with repoussé geometric motifs and three flowers with green cabochon pastes, with suspension loop, marked on lower edge
5 ¾ in. (14.5 cm.) high and smaller
THE ICON OF ST OLGA, MAKER'S MARK CYRILLIC 'IK', MOSCOW, 1908-1917; THE ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD, MAKER'S MARK CYRILLIC 'MP', RUSSIA, 19TH CENTURY
The icon of St Olga, the mother-of-pearl oval centre painted realistically as St Olga, surrounded by enamelled scrolling varicolour foliate design over a chased sunburst ground, with suspension loop, marked on lower edge; the icon of the Mother of God, of ogee arch form, traditionally painted, with cloisonné enamelled halos, the silver oklad with repoussé geometric motifs and three flowers with green cabochon pastes, with suspension loop, marked on lower edge
5 ¾ in. (14.5 cm.) high and smaller
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