Lot number 1655 - Auction 142
IKONE MIT JOHANNES DEM VORLÄUFER MIT PERL-RIZA

AN ICON SHOWING St. JOHN THE FORERUNNER WITH AN EMBROIDERED SILVER OKLAD Russian, 1st half 19th century (icon), Russian, Moscow, 1844 (riza) Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. The background made of gold. Overlaid with a chased silver riza. Marked with city hallmark, assayer's mark, 84 standard and master's mark 'AI' in Cyrillic. With robes sewed with pearls over gold foils. Minor damages. 30.8 x 26.8 cm.