Lot number 822 - Auction 151
IKONE MIT DER HÖLLENFAHRT CHRISTI UND DER ALTTESTAMENTLICHEN DREIFALTIGKEIT MIT ZWÖLF HOCHFESTEN MIT VERMEIL-BASMA

AN ICON SHOWING THE DESCENT INTO HELL AND THE OLD TESTAMENT TRINITY WITH THE TWELVE GREAT FEASTS AND SILVER-GILT BASMA Central Russian, 18th century (icon), Russia, Moscow, Semen Galkin, 1896-1908 (basma) Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg, partially gilded. Basma of heavily repoussé and gilded silver. Struck with assayer's mark, 84 standard and master's mark 'SG' in Cyrillic. Some losses to the borders. 31 x 26.8 cm.