Lot number 1858 - Auction 147
IKONE MIT DEM HEILIGEN NIKOLAUS VON MYRA MIT CLOISONNÉ-EMAIL-OKLAD

AN ICON SHOWING ST. NICHOLAS OF MYRA WITH A SILVER-GILT AND CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL OKLAD Russian, circa 1900 (icon), Russian, Moscow, Sergey Sharov, 1896-1908 (oklad) Oil on wood panel with velvet backing. Shown frontal, half-length, blessing and displaying the Book of Gospels, the face painted delicately with soft tones. The border of the silver oklad hammered with foliag. The name plaque and the Book of Gospels in blue champlevé enamel, the halo in polychrome cloisonné enamel. Marked with assayer's mark, 84 standard and master's mark 'SSh' in Cyrillic. 31.3 x 26.8 cm.