Lot number 1921 - Auction 138
FEINE IKONE MIT DEM PROPHETEN ELIAS UND SEINEM LEBEN IN DER WÜSTE MIT VERMEIL-BASMA

A FINE ICON SHOWING THE PROPHET ELIJAH AND HIS LIFE IN THE DESERT WITH A SILVER-GILT BASMA Russian, 19th century (icon), Russian, Moscow, Fedor Stroganov, 1855 (basma) Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. Finely executed on a gold ground. The border chased with scrolling foliage. Marked with city hallmark, assayer's mark, 84 standard and master's mark 'FS' in Cyrillic. 31.5 x 27 cm.