the engine turned gilt silver oklad decorated with border of floral pattern, St. Nicholas depicted in ornate ceremonial robes, flanked by Jesus Christ and Mother Mary looking down from clouds on either side of the saint`s openwork halo, oklad with Cyrillic assayer`s mark 'M3', 84 standard, two insert splints on one side. Egg tempera and gesso on wood panel. 22 x 17.9 cm (8 3/4 x 7 in.)


PROVENANCE:
Inherited by the present owner from Maria Fedorovskaya, Ukrainian ?migr?, renowned gypsy dancer, and later founder of the famous New York Russian restaurant,