Lot number 1381 - Auction 161
FEINE VITA-IKONE MIT DEM HEILIGEN JOHANNES DEM VORLÄUFER ALS ENGEL DER WÜSTE MIT SILBER-BASMA

A FINE VITA ICON OF ST JOHN THE FORERUNNER AS THE ANGEL OF THE DESERT WITH A SILVER BASMA Russian, Palekh, 19th century (icon), Russian, Moscow, Dmitry Andreyevich Gorbunov, 1893 (basma) Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. The haloes and wings made of gold. Silver basma with engraved decoration. Cyrillic inscriptions with names on the reverse. The basma is marked with city hallmark, assayer's mark, 84 standard and maker's mark 'D.G.' in Cyrillic. Partially restored. 31.1 x 26.9 cm.