Lot number 1382 - Auction 161
SEHR FEINE IKONE MIT DER ENTHAUPTUNG JOHANNES DES VORLÄUFERS MIT VERMEIL-OKLAD

A VERY FINE ICON SHOWING THE BEHEADING OF SAINT JOHN THE FORERUNNER WITH A SILVER-GILT OKLAD Russian, 18th century (icon), Russian, Nizhny Novgorod, Ivan Ivanov Udalov, 1857 (oklad) Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. The silvered background covered by a golden lacquer. The silver-gilt oklad heavily repoussé. Marked with city mark, assayer's mark, 84 standard and Cyrillic master's mark 'IU'. Two selected saints on the borders: Saint Stephen the Protomartyr and Saint Alexius, Man of God. The border restored. 31.7 x 27.3 cm.