Lot 0172
Russian Wood Icon in Silver Riza “St. George and the Dragon”
Estimate: 1000-1500€
Icon of Saint George and the Dragon in Silver Riza
Warsaw, Russian Empire, 1894
Maker’s mark: O. Radke
Wood, tempera, silver
Dimensions: 23.5 × 17.2 × 2 cm
This finely crafted Russian icon depicts Saint George the Victorious, one of the most revered warrior saints of the Orthodox Church, shown on horseback slaying the dragon — a timeless symbol of faith’s triumph over evil. The saint’s face and hands are delicately painted in oil, while the remainder of the composition is covered with a richly embossed silver riza (revetment).
The riza bears the mark of O. Radke, a prominent Warsaw silversmith of the late 19th century, known for the exceptional quality of his ecclesiastical metalwork.
Starting price: 800€
Estimate: 1000-1500€
Hammer Price: UNSOLD€
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Signed by the icon painter Mikhail Yudin
Dimensions: 44.7 x 37.5 x 3.6 cm.This exceptional icon depicts Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, the merciful bishop of Myra, and Saint Alexander Nevsky, the revered Russian prince and defender of St. Petersburg. Above them, Christ Pantocrator appears in a radiant mandorla, bestowing blessing upon the saints below. The background is richly gilded with a finely tooled ornamental repoussé pattern immitating the prescious riza.
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