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A SMALL DATED ICON SHOWING THE ARCHANGEL MICHAEL FLANKED BY ST. ALEXANDER NEVSKY AND ANNE

A SMALL DATED ICON SHOWING THE ARCHANGEL MICHAEL FLANKED BY ST. ALEXANDER NEVSKY AND ANNE THE PROPHETESS Russian, dated 1893 Tempera on wood panel. The background made of silver, covered by a golden lacquer. The border decorated with engraved stylized patterns emulating the metal oklads of contemporary icons. Vertical crack, minor losses. On the reverse Cyrillic inscribed and dated '1893'. 22.3 x 18.3 cm.