Lot number 1385 - Auction 156
GESCHENK AN SEMJON MIKHAILOWITSCH MODENOW: IKONE MIT DER GOTTESMUTTER VON KASAN (KASANSKAJA) MIT VERMEIL-OKLAD

A GIFT TO SEMYON MIKHAILOVICH MODENOV: AN ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD OF KAZAN WITH A SILVER-GILT OKLAD Russian, third quarter of the 19th century (icon), Russian, Moscow, Dmitry Alexandrovich Egorov, 1879 (oklad) Oil on wood panel with velvet backing. The silver-gilt oklad engraved with strapwork and flowers. Marked with city hallmark, assayer's mark, 84 standard and master's mark 'DE' in Cyrillic. On the reverse, an applied metal plaque with a Cyrillic dedication inscription: 'To Semyon Mikhailovich Modenov. From the members of the parish in gratitude for his exemplary diligence in the house of God and his 20 years of devoted service as assistant to the church warden.' Minimally worn. 31.6 x 27 cm.