Lot Details
Lot 20
Russian Silver-Gilt Cloisonné and Champlevé Enamel Icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker
Maker's mark Cyrillic ER, apparently Moscow, 1899-1908
Rectangular, the saint realistically painted, raising his right hand in a blessing and holding the varicolored enamel Gospels in his left hand, his vestments repoussé and chased, with a varicolored enamel halo, all within strapwork borders, the corners with varicolored enamel foliate motifs. Height 12 1/4 inches (31 cm), width 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm).
C Property from a New York Private Collection
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Sold for $9,450 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
In good condition; the edges of the riza bent; the surface of the panel with craquelure.
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