Lot number 2398 - Auction
A FINE ICON SHOWING ST. NICHOLAS OF MYRA WITH A MASSIVE SILVER-GILT RIZA

A FINE ICON SHOWING ST. NICHOLAS OF MYRA WITH A MASSIVE SILVER-GILT RIZA Russian, circa 1800 (icon), Russian, Moscow, Ivan Saltikov, 1896-1908 (riza) Tempera on wood panel with a silk backing. Finely executed with gold highlights. The border of the silver-gilt riza finely cast and chased with scrolling foliage. Marked with assayer's mark, 84 standard and master's mark 'IS' in Cyrillic. Minimally restored. 34.5 x 29 cm, 930 gr.