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RUSSIAN ICON ST NIKOLAI CHUDOTVORETS AND ST. CHRISOPHER WITH SCENES FROM THEIR LIVES Second half of the 16th Century Central Russia
Egg tempera and gesso on wood panel. Partially overlaid with silver gilded decoration in the early 17th Century. A silver repoussé frame (basma) around the border applied in early 18th Century. Icon has slight restoration on the top and bottom. 41 x 32.5 cm (16 1/8 x 12 3/4 in.)
PROVENANCE
Acquired in the 1930s in Moscow by the Grandfather of the present owner, a diplomat in the Italian Embassy to the Soviet Union
Thence by descent
PROVENANCE
Acquired in the 1930s in Moscow by the Grandfather of the present owner, a diplomat in the Italian Embassy to the Soviet Union
Thence by descent
Estimate: $5,000 – $6,000
Result: $33,600 (including premium)
