Lot number 1448 - Auction 138
IKONE MIT DEM SCHLEIERWUNDER DER GOTTESMUTTER (POKROW) MIT MASSIVEM SILBER-BASMA

AN ICON SHOWING THE PROTECTING VEIL OF THE MOTHER OF GOD (POKROV) WITH A HEAVY SILVER BASMA Russian, early 20th century (icon), Russian, Moscow, Antip Ivanovich Kuzmichev, 1908-1917 (basma) Oil on metal, laid down on a wood panel with velvet backing. The basma chased and repoussé with a border of palmettes. Marked with assayer's mark, 84 standard and master's mark 'AIK' in Cyrillic. Minor area of retouching. 35.5 x 31 cm.