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A BRASS AND ENAMEL RUSSIAN ICON OF THE BLESSED SILENCE, 19TH C.
intricately chiseled brass icon with celestial blue enamel; depicts a beardless Christ in liturgical vestment, with wings and star-shaped halo in the center, surrounded by eighteen saints. 15.3 x 13.2 cm (6 x 5 1/4 in.).
Bernard J. Winters was a philanthropist and art collector who was captivated by Russian icons. Over a fifty-year period, he worked closely with Sotheby`s, Christie`s, and private collectors to cultivate his collection. His monumental icons, as well as those purchased from Natalie Hays Hammond, daughter of John Hays Hammond, diplomat, were some of his favored items.
PROVENANCE
Collection of Bernard Winters, Armonk, New York
Bernard J. Winters was a philanthropist and art collector who was captivated by Russian icons. Over a fifty-year period, he worked closely with Sotheby`s, Christie`s, and private collectors to cultivate his collection. His monumental icons, as well as those purchased from Natalie Hays Hammond, daughter of John Hays Hammond, diplomat, were some of his favored items.
PROVENANCE
Collection of Bernard Winters, Armonk, New York
Estimate: $400 – $600
Result: $224 (including premium)