Lot number 1515 - Auction 161
HANDKREUZ MIT DER KREUZIGUNG CHRISTI MIT OKLAD

A HAND CROSS SHOWING THE CRUCIFIXION OF CHRIST WITH OKLAD Ukrainian, Lviv, Mychajlo (Mikhail) Dimet (1819-1890), late 19th century Oil on wood panel. Brass oklad with engraved decoration. Stamped in Cyrillic 'M. DIMET LWOW' along the lower edge. 33 x 17.2 cm. Dimet was a prominent merchant and dealer in ecclesiastical objects in Lviv. His shop was located on the city's Market Square and specialised in devotional and sacred objects as well as books. Historical sources record that Dimet supplied crosses, religious images and other church furnishings, including to the important Pochaiv Monastery.