Lot 0274
A Russian brass and enamel icon of “Mother of God of Smolensk”
Estimate: 200-250€
A Russian brass and enamel icon of “Mother of God of Smolensk”. The mid of the 19th century.
Dimensions: 12.5 x 10 cm.
Starting price: 150€
Estimate: 200-250€
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Estimate: 10000-15000€Ovchinnikov. Icon of Saint Martyr Panteleimon.
Silver, gold, filigree, gliding, cloisonné enamel, oil painting on wood.
Makers mark of «P. Ovchinnikov» with Imperial warrant. Moscow, 1896.Dimensions: 10.3 x 9 x 2.2 cm.
Total weight: 290.2 g
Icon of Saint Panteleimon in a silver-gilt oklad by the Ovchinnikov firm. The central is painted in oil on wood; the saint’s nimbus and garments are overlaid and made with 24k gold. The cover is decorated with cloisonné enamel in blue, white, and red, arranged in geometric and floral patterns referring to traditional Russian wooden architecture.
Saint Panteleimon, patron of physicians, was a popular subject in 19th-century Russia. The Ovchinnikov workshop, Imperial Court supplier, was renowned for enamel and silverwork of the highest quality, celebrated at international exhibitions.
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