Lot number 1140 - Auction 147
FEINE IKONE MIT DER GEBURT DER GOTTESMUTTER MIT VERMEIL-RIZA

A FINE ICON SHOWING THE NATIVITY OF THE MOTHER OF GOD WITH A SILVER-GILT RIZA Russian, mid 19th century (icon), Russian, Moscow, Shelaputin, 1869 (riza) Tempera on wood panel. Finely executed in great detail on a gold ground. Overlaid with a chased and repoussé silver-gilt riza. Marked with city hallmark, assayer's mark, 84 standard and master's mark 'M. SHELAPUTIN' in Cyrillic. The edges minimally chipped. 30.6 x 26.3 cm.