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Lot 0256
A Rare Russian Imperial brass samovar, Neoclassical, 19th Century
Estimate: 12000-15000€
Lot 0256
A Rare Russian Imperial brass samovar, Neoclassical, 19th Century
Estimate: 12000-15000€A Rare Russian Imperial Brass Samovar in Neoclassical Form – Late 19th Century.
This exquisite Russian Imperial brass samovar, dating from the late 19th century, showcases the elegance and craftsmanship of the era. Designed in a refined neoclassical style, the samovar is a stunning example of Russian artistry and tradition. Its beautifully polished brass body features intricate details that embody the neoclassical aesthetic, making it a standout piece for any collector or connoisseur of Russian antiques.The samovar bears the maker’s mark of the prestigious I. Kaprizin and Sons manufactory, renowned for producing high-quality metalworks in Tula, the historical center of Russian samovar production. This adds significant provenance and authenticity to the piece, further elevating its value.
Height: 51.5 cm.Starting price: 10000€
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Lot 0256
Pilgrimage Icon with the Agony in the Garden on Olive Wood, Jerusalem, Russian workshop, 2nd half of the 19th century
Estimate: 4000-6000€
Lot 0256
Pilgrimage Icon with the Agony in the Garden on Olive Wood, Jerusalem, Russian workshop, 2nd half of the 19th century
Estimate: 4000-6000€Pilgrimage Icon with the Agony in the Garden Jerusalem. Russian icon painter, second half of the 19th century. Olive-wood slice, oil paint. Dimensions: 24.5 × 16.5 cm.
A pilgrimage icon painted on a naturally cut slice of olive wood, depicting Christ in prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane before the apparition of the angel. The composition is rendered in an academic manner, with Christ shown kneeling in the foreground, draped in rose and deep blue robes, while the angel, vested in luminous white, appears above in a burst of soft golden light. The irregular contour of the olive-wood support preserves the character of the object as a devotional work intimately bound to the sacred landscape of the Holy Land.
Icons painted on sections of olive wood were among the most characteristic forms of pilgrimage production in Jerusalem during the second half of the 19th century. Their material carried a particular resonance, recalling the trees of Gethsemane and thus giving the image an added devotional immediacy. The present example stands out for its unusually large size and for the quality of its execution, which elevates it above the more modest, mass-produced eulogiae commonly brought back by pilgrims.
Of special interest is the reverse, which bears a red wax seal with initials surrounding a four-pointed cross, together with the handwritten date “1910.” This inscription likely records a later moment in the history of the icon, perhaps its presentation or donation. The seal has been associated, with some caution, with the circle of the Russian ecclesiastical mission in Jerusalem and may relate to the legacy of Archimandrite Antonin Kapustin, the honoured head of the Russian Spiritual Mission in the Holy Land and one of the principal architects of Russian pilgrimage culture in Palestine. In this way, the icon may be understood not only as a personal object of devotion, but also as a tangible relic of the Russian religious presence in Jerusalem.Starting price: 3500€
Estimate: 4000-6000€
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Lot 0256
Rare European 17th C. Walloon Type German Infantry Sword Sabre
Estimate: 1500-2000€
Lot 0256
Rare European 17th C. Walloon Type German Infantry Sword Sabre
Estimate: 1500-2000€A rare European 17th C. walloon type German Infantry sword sabre
A rare blade, probably Solingen. Crescent moon, stars and sun engravings.Dimensions:Total length: 95 cm.
Blade length: 80,5 cm.
Blade width: 3.4 cm.Starting price: 1200€
Estimate: 1500-2000€
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Lot 0257
A Polish samovar in the shape of a cannon
Estimate: 1800-2000€
Lot 0257
A Polish samovar in the shape of a cannon
Estimate: 1800-2000€A Polish samovar in the shape of a cannon. Brass, silver-plating. Warsaw, second half of the 19th century.
Height: 50 cm.Starting price: 1400€
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Lot 0257
Icon of the Mother of God “Skoroposlushnitsa (Gorgoepikoos)”, Mount Athos, circa 1900
Estimate: 7500-9000€
Lot 0257
Icon of the Mother of God “Skoroposlushnitsa (Gorgoepikoos)”, Mount Athos, circa 1900
Estimate: 7500-9000€ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD “SKOROPOSLUSHNITSA” (Gorgoepikoos)
Greece, Mount Athos, circa 1900. Wood, gesso, oil, gilding. Dimensions: 26.5 × 22 cm
Inscriptions and stamps: on the reverse, a stamp of the Holy Mountain of Athos (Iera Epistasia, “ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΟΝ”) and a circular seal; below, an ink inscription in Russian: “This authentic icon was received from the Holy Mount Athos, from the Russian Panteleimon Monastery.”
This icon represents the Mother of God in the Hodegetria type, the Guide or She Who Shows the Way. The Virgin, crowned and half-length, supports the Christ Child on her left arm and gestures toward Him with her right hand, directing the viewer’s devotion to the Incarnate Logos. The Christ Child, seated frontally, holds a rolled scroll. The background is entirely gilded, while the haloes are subtly tooled, lending the surface a restrained ceremonial brilliance. In the field appear the customary inscriptions: the Greek abbreviations for the Mother of God, the Christogram beside the Child, and, at left, the title identifying the image as the Most Holy Mother of God “Skoroposlushnitsa.”
The icon is an Athonite replica of the miracle-working Skoroposlushnitsa image displayed at the Monastery of Dochiariou. The original prototype was a wall painting of the 10th or 11th century, located near the entrance to the monastery refectory. Its special veneration is connected with the well-known Athonite tradition of the cellarer Nilus, who in 1664 received both rebuke and healing through the voice of the Mother of God. From that time onward, the image acquired fame as a wonderworking shrine, especially revered for its swift response to prayer.
Particularly significant are the marks on the reverse, which preserve the devotional biography of the present work. The official Athonite stamps indicate authorization for its departure from the Holy Mountain, while the inscription confirms its association with the Russian Monastery of Saint Panteleimon. Such details place the icon within the wide circulation of Athonite blessing images produced for pilgrims and benefactors, yet this example rises above the merely documentary by virtue of its refined execution and its well-preserved liturgical character.
The history of the Russian veneration of the Skoroposlushnitsa is closely linked with Hieromonk Arsenii (Alexander Minin, 1823-1879), a noted spiritual writer and publisher from the Russian Panteleimon Monastery on Athos. Having come to Russia in 1862 to collect donations for the monastery, he brought to Moscow in 1866 a portion of the relics of the Great Martyr Panteleimon together with an icon of the Mother of God Skoroposlushnitsa. From that moment the cult of this image spread widely in Russia. At first the holy objects were housed in the Epiphany Monastery in Moscow; in 1870 a special Athonite chapel was erected for them at the corner of Nikolskaya Street and Bogoyavlensky Lane. The chapel was closed and demolished in 1929.Starting price: 6000€
Estimate: 7500-9000€
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Lot 0257
Rare European 17th C. French/German Hunting Sword
Estimate: 1000-1200€
Lot 0257
Rare European 17th C. French/German Hunting Sword
Estimate: 1000-1200€Rare European 17th C. French/German Hunting Sword
A rare blade, probably Solingen. Decorated with Cabalistic style engravings. Hit made of white material. Dimensions:
Total length: 75.6 cm.
Blade length: 61.7 cm.
Blade width: 4.6 cm.Starting price: 950€
Estimate: 1000-1200€
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Lot 0258
A scarce pair of 18th–19th c. Ottoman Greek silver-decorated flintlock pistols
Estimate: 2500-3000€
Lot 0258
A scarce pair of 18th–19th c. Ottoman Greek silver-decorated flintlock pistols
Estimate: 2500-3000€A scarce pair of 18th–19th c. Ottoman Greek silver-decorated flintlock pistols
A pair of European-style Ottoman-made pistols, probably of Greek origin.
The barrels are richly inlaid with silver, and the breeches are decorated with fine silver wire.Total length: 41 cm.
Starting price: 2300€
Estimate: 2500-3000€
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Lot 0258
An “Egoist” Russian brass samovar by Vorontsov manufactory
Estimate: 800-1000€
Lot 0258
An “Egoist” Russian brass samovar by Vorontsov manufactory
Estimate: 800-1000€A rare miniature Russian ‘Egoist’ samovar in the shape of a bowl. Maker’s mark of the Vorontsov manufactory in Tula. Made for sale at the famous Mur and Merlis shop in Moscow (now the TSUM department store). Brass. Crane is missing. See a similar example in the Russian Samovar Museum, Code KB 298.
Height: 27.5 cm.Starting price: 600€
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Lot 0258
Icon of the Mother of God Khtitorissa of Vatopedi with Saints John the Theologian and Parthenios, Mount Athos, late 18th–early 19th century
Estimate: 4000-6000€
Lot 0258
Icon of the Mother of God Khtitorissa of Vatopedi with Saints John the Theologian and Parthenios, Mount Athos, late 18th–early 19th century
Estimate: 4000-6000€ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD KHTITORISSA OF VATOPEDI WITH SAINTS JOHN THE THEOLOGIAN AND PARTHENIOS, BISHOP OF LAMPSAKOS
Greece, Mount Athos (?), late 18th to early 19th century. Wood, levkas, tempera . Dimensions: 28.5 × 23 cm
Provenance: formerly in the possession of the Greek monk Parthenios.
This icon presents a refined and unusually elaborate variant of the Vatopedi Khtitorissa iconography. The Virgin enthroned with the Christ Child occupies the center of the composition, while two angels descending in cloud-borne segments place a crown upon her head. In the miraculous prototype of the Vatopedi monastery, the crown belongs to the revetment; here it has been fully integrated into the painted image, lending the composition greater ceremonial splendor. The Christ Child, instead of the customary scroll, holds a Gospel bound in a precious cover, a variant known in later painted replicas of revered miracle-working icons.
At either side of the central group stand two full-length saints, compressed into the narrow vertical spaces between the principal composition and the side margins. To the viewer’s right appears Saint John the Theologian, accompanied below by his symbolic eagle. To the left stands Saint Parthenios, Bishop of Lampsakos. Along the lower border runs a cursive owner’s inscription which may be translated: “Supplication of the servant of God, the monk Parthenios.” The icon was most likely ordered by an Athonite monk named Parthenios, probably a member of the Vatopedi monastery, who wished to possess an image of the monastery’s venerated wonderworking shrine, joined with the figure of his name saint, Saint Parthenios of Lampsakos, shown in prayerful intercession before the Mother of God.
The inclusion of Saint John the Theologian may also reflect the patron’s Greek devotional identity. The Evangelist’s close association with the island of Patmos, where according to tradition he received and wrote the Apocalypse, would have carried particular resonance for a Greek monk and pilgrim milieu. The icon thus unites personal piety, monastic devotion, and local sacred geography within a single, carefully conceived image.Starting price: 3500€
Estimate: 4000-6000€
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Lot 0259
A rare 19th c. Middle Eastern powder flask, Islamic Ottoman
Estimate: 150-200€
Lot 0259
A rare 19th c. Middle Eastern powder flask, Islamic Ottoman
Estimate: 150-200€A rare 19th c. Middle Eastern powder flask, Islamic Ottoman
The leather is decorated with stitching, a David’s star with inscription in Arabic.
Dimensions: 19 x 16 x 5 cm.
Starting price: 100€
Estimate: 150-200€
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Lot 0259
A Russian brass samovar with stamps. Batashev Brothers
Estimate: 800-1000€
Lot 0259
A Russian brass samovar with stamps. Batashev Brothers
Estimate: 800-1000€A Russian brass samovar in the shape of a faceted vase with stamps. Batashev Brothers, Tula, 1870s. Capacity: 7.5 liters.
Height: 47 cm.Starting price: 700€
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Lot 0259
Rare Jerusalem Mother-of-Pearl Pilgrim Crucifix with Russian Monastic Inscription, 2nd Half 19th Century
Estimate: 3500-5000€
Lot 0259
Rare Jerusalem Mother-of-Pearl Pilgrim Crucifix with Russian Monastic Inscription, 2nd Half 19th Century
Estimate: 3500-5000€Rare memorial pilgrim Cross with the Crucifixion
Palestine, probably Jerusalem, second half of the 19th century
Wood, mother-of-pearl; carved and pierced relief
Dimensions: 22 x 13,5 x 5,5 cm.
A wooden four-ended cross with expanded, shaped terminals, clad on the front and along the edges with finely carved mother-of-pearl plaques. At the center is a high-relief representation of the Crucified Christ. Above His head appears the titulus with the inscription INRI, while below is the skull of Adam, the traditional symbol of Golgotha and of Christ’s redemptive sacrifice. The four terminals contain carved representations of the Evangelists, each shown seated within an architectural setting. Pierced borders and radiating mother-of-pearl elements lend the object a refined silhouette and enhance the shimmering quality of its surface.
This type of object belongs to the group of Christian pilgrimage souvenirs known as eulogiae, that is, blessed devotional keepsakes acquired at major sacred centers. In 19th-century Palestine, especially in Jerusalem, workshops produced a wide range of such objects in mother-of-pearl, from small crosses and icons to more elaborate liturgical works. The present example is characteristic of that tradition in both material and iconography.
Of particular importance is the handwritten Cyrillic inscription on the reverse, now partly faded. It may be read approximately as identifying the object as a “Jerusalem cross” given to Hieromonk Father Polycarp of the Russian monastery on Mount Athos “as a blessing and in remembrance of the most holy places.”Starting price: 2500€
Estimate: 3500-5000€
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Lot 0260
A 19th c. Persian antique Islamic brass powder flask
Estimate: 150-200€
Lot 0260
A 19th c. Persian antique Islamic brass powder flask
Estimate: 150-200€A 19th c. Persian antique Islamic brass powder flask
A Persian powder flask of characteristic shape, made of brass and decorated with intricate floral motifs.
Dimensions: 18.8 x 16 x 5 cm.
Starting price: 120€
Estimate: 150-200€
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Lot 0260
A Russian brass egg-shaped samovar. Batashev Brothers
Estimate: 300-350€
Lot 0260
A Russian brass egg-shaped samovar. Batashev Brothers
Estimate: 300-350€A Russian brass egg-shaped samovar with stamps. Batashev Brothers, Tula, 19th century.
Height: 43 cm.Starting price: 250€
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Lot 0260
Trinity-Sergius Lavra Reliquary Crucifix with Silver Mount, 17th–18th Century
Estimate: 4500-6000€
Lot 0260
Trinity-Sergius Lavra Reliquary Crucifix with Silver Mount, 17th–18th Century
Estimate: 4500-6000€Rare reliquary Cross with the Crucifixion. Workshops of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, 17th-18th century. Wood, silver; carving
Dimensions: 11 x 7 x 2,5 cm . A four-ended wooden reliquary cross, enclosed within a broad silver frame that follows the contour of the arms. The obverse is carved with the composition of the Crucifixion: Christ is shown on the Golgotha Cross, flanked by standing figures of the Virgin and Saint John the Theologian. In the upper terminal appears a bust of God the Father, while the inscriptions IC XC placed on the crossbeam and above Christ’s head. The lower section contains additional haloed figures, completing the devotional program of the front.
The reverse is centered by a full-length image of the Mother of God. Above is the Dove of the Holy Spirit in rays, while the lateral and lower terminals are occupied by further carved saintly figures. The cross is fitted with four screws at the terminals, and a suspension loop is attached to the upper screw, indicating that it was intended as a hanging devotional object. Its construction also points to a reliquary function.
The combination of a carved wooden core and a severe silver mount is characteristic of the devotional works associated with the workshops of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra. See similar items in Sergiev Possad and Pereslavl-Zalesskiy State museums.Starting price: 3500€
Estimate: 4500-6000€
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Lot 0261
A 19th c. Ottoman Balkan Middle Eastern powder flask
Estimate: 100-150€
Lot 0261
A 19th c. Ottoman Balkan Middle Eastern powder flask
Estimate: 100-150€A 19th c. Ottoman Balkan Middle Eastern powder flask
Dimensions: 30.5 x 10 x 10 cm.
Starting price: 70€
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Lot 0261
An elegant WMF Kettle Teapot (Bulotka)
Estimate: 300-350€
Lot 0261
An elegant WMF Kettle Teapot (Bulotka)
Estimate: 300-350€An elegant kettle teapot (Bulotka) is an elegant piece by WMF, a renowned German manufacturer known for its high-quality metalwork. WMF stamp. Germany, 20th century.
Dimensions: 34 x 25 x 18 cm.Starting price: 275€
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Lot 0261
Russian Travel Triptych with Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, Brothers Markov, Moscow, 1898–1908
Estimate: 3000-4500€
Lot 0261
Russian Travel Triptych with Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, Brothers Markov, Moscow, 1898–1908
Estimate: 3000-4500€A Russian Travel Triptych with Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker
Moscow, Brothers Markov, 1898-1908.
Silver, gilding, wood, oil.
Marked: firm’s mark of the Brothers Markov, 84 zolotnik silver standard, assay mark of Moscow. Dimensions (closed) with suspension: 12,5 x 9,5 x 1,7 cm. Dimensions(opened): 12,5 x 21,7 x 1,2. Total weight: 326 g.
A finely executed Russian portable travel triptych centered on an icon of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, shown half-length in episcopal vestments, raising his right hand in blessing and holding the Gospel in his left. The painted image, set within a silver folding case, is framed by engraved borders and surmounted by an applied gilt cross with the Crucified Christ. Compact in scale and fitted with a suspension ring, the triptych was intended for private prayer during travel, combining practicality with precious workmanship.
The triptych was produced by the honorable Moscow firm of the Brothers Markov, founded by Pavel and Fyodor Markov, proprietors of one of the major jewellery and silver enterprises of their time. Established on Ilyinka street, with additional branches on Nikolskaya Street and in Cherkassky Lane, the firm was known for its wide range of diamond, gold, and silver wares, icons, clocks, and table silver, as well as for the consistently high quality of its materials and craftsmanship.Starting price: 2500€
Estimate: 3000-4500€
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Lot 0262
A 19th c. Indo-Persian sword (Pulwar / Talwar / Tulwar)
Estimate: 300-350€
Lot 0262
A 19th c. Indo-Persian sword (Pulwar / Talwar / Tulwar)
Estimate: 300-350€A 19th c. Indo-Persian sword (Pulwar / Talwar / Tulwar)
The blade is likely made of wootz steel. The steel hilt is decorated with silver.
Dimensions:
Total length: 86 cm
Blade length: 74 cm.
Blade wide: 3.5 cm.Starting price: 250€
Estimate: 300-350€
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Lot 0262
A German Edzard kettle teapot with heating
Estimate: 150-200€
Lot 0262
A German Edzard kettle teapot with heating
Estimate: 150-200€A German Edzard kettle teapot with heating. 20 century.
Dimensions: 25 x 25 x 22 cm.Starting price: 120€
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Lot 0262
An unique Byzantine period orthodox silver-gilt, niello and cabochones reliquary with Crucifixion
Estimate: 20000-25000€
Lot 0262
An unique Byzantine period orthodox silver-gilt, niello and cabochones reliquary with Crucifixion
Estimate: 20000-25000€An unique Byzantine period orthodox silver-gilt, niello and cabochones reliquary with Crucifixion.
Balkans, probably Stenimachos or Philippopolis region, Athonite workshop, 1645.
Silver, gilding, niello, semi-precious cabochons; repoussé, chasing, engraving, punching, niello inlay, stone setting.
Dimensions with suspension ring: 11.5 × 8.5 × 4 cm.
Weight: 272.8 g.
Inscriptions: Greek dedicatory inscription on the reverse, naming the Monastery of the Mother of God Petritsiotissa of Bachkovo, the True and Life-Giving Cross, the donor Hieromonk Matthaios, prohegoumenos, and the date 1645.
A rare post-Byzantine staurotheke-enkolpion, conceived both as a reliquary for a particle of the True Cross and as a pectoral devotional object. The rectangular silver-gilt case is fitted with suspension rings and a chain.
The front cover is decorated with the Crucifixion. Christ is shown on the Cross beneath the titulus with the abbreviated inscription “ΙΝΒΙ”, Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews. He is flanked by the Virgin Mary and Saint John, both rendered in engraved and chased linear modelling. The gilded ground is densely punched and enriched with multicoloured cabochons, including green, purple, blue and red stones, probably peridot, amethyst, turquoise or aquamarine, and garnet.
The reverse is ornamented with nielloed foliate scrolls and a central rectangular panel. Around it runs the Greek donor’s inscription, which may be translated as: “Reliquary of the True and Life-Giving Cross of the Monastery of the Mother of God Petritsiotissa of Bachkovo, made at the expense of Prohegoumenos Hieromonk Matthaios, 1645.” In the centre is a stylised flowering branch, a motif connected with the Tree of Life and widely used in post-Byzantine and Balkan ornamental art of the seventeenth century.
The side panels are decorated with alternating bands of floral scrollwork, niello ornament and geometric borders.
The object belongs to the artistic milieu of the Bachkovo Monastery, one of the most important Orthodox centres in the Balkans, founded in the eleventh century and closely connected with Georgian, Byzantine and later post-Byzantine traditions. Reliquary was probably made in a regional goldsmith’s workshop, possibly in Stenimachos or Philippopolis, or in an Athonite workshop. The surviving chain indicates that it was worn on the breast as an enkolpion, serving both a devotional and protective function.Starting price: 15000€
Estimate: 20000-25000€
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Lot 0263
“Autumn Landscape” attributed to Pavel Zigus
Estimate: 2500-3000€
Lot 0263
“Autumn Landscape” attributed to Pavel Zigus
Estimate: 2500-3000€A Russian oil on canvas painting, “Autumn Landscape”, attributed to Pavel Zigus. Early 20th century.
Dimensions: 110 x 57 cm (framed), 90 x 35 cm (without frame).Starting price: 2000€
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Lot 0263
A 19th C. Balkan Croatian Greek Ottoman bichaq knife
Estimate: 200-250€
Lot 0263
A 19th C. Balkan Croatian Greek Ottoman bichaq knife
Estimate: 200-250€A 19th C. Balkan Croatian Greek Ottoman bichaq knife
Hilt made of horn slabs. A brass bolster in yataghan style.
Dimensions:
Total length: 31 cm.
Blade length:18.5 cm.
Blade wide: 3 cm.Starting price: 150€
Estimate: 200-250€
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Lot 0263
Russian Icon of Saint Seraphim of Sarov with Silver Oklad and Enamel, Ivan A. Alexeev, Moscow, 1899–1908
Estimate: 8000-12000€
Lot 0263
Russian Icon of Saint Seraphim of Sarov with Silver Oklad and Enamel, Ivan A. Alexeev, Moscow, 1899–1908
Estimate: 8000-12000€Russin Icon of Saint Seraphim of Sarov
Moscow, Ivan Alexeevich Alexeev, 1899-1908.
Tempera on wood, silver oklad, enamel.
Marked: maker’s mark of IAA; 84 zolotnik silver standard, Moscow assay mark. Dimensions: 22,7 x 18 x 3,3 cm.
A refined icon in pseudo-russian style depicting Saint Seraphim of Sarov, shown half-length in monastic habit and epitrachelion, with his right hand placed upon his chest in a gesture of prayerful humility. The saint’s ascetic face, softly modelled and framed by a long pale beard, is set within an elaborate silver oklad, while the halo is enriched with polychrome enamel ornament of stylised foliate scrolls in blue, white, red, and pale green. At the lower border – plaque with the saint’s name in blue cloisonne enamel.
The icon was produced in the workshop of Ivan Alexeevich Alexeev, a Moscow silversmith and owner of a factory founded in 1876, known for silver icons, folding shrines, and other devotional objects in 84 standard silver. Alexeev’s works, marked “И.А.” or “И.А.А.”, are valued for the quality of their execution and for their characteristic combination of silver mounting and enamel decoration.
Comparable items: https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2025/faberge-imperial-revolutionary-art-l25113/a-parcel-gilt-cloisonne-and-champleve-enamel-icon-2 https://www.christies.com.cn/en/lot/an-important-cloisonne-enamel-silver-gilt-triptych-icon-6321969/?intObjectID=6321969&lid=3Starting price: 6000€
Estimate: 8000-12000€
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Lot 0264
“Autumn Landscape” attributed to Pavel Zigus
Estimate: 2500-3000€
Lot 0264
“Autumn Landscape” attributed to Pavel Zigus
Estimate: 2500-3000€A Russian oil on canvas painting, “Autumn Landscape”, attributed to Pavel Zigus. Early 20th century.
Dimensions: 110 x 57 cm (framed), 90 x 35 cm (without frame).Starting price: 2000€
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Lot 0264
A 18th – 19th C. Indian sword sabre tulwar talwar decorated with silver
Estimate: 500-600€
Lot 0264
A 18th – 19th C. Indian sword sabre tulwar talwar decorated with silver
Estimate: 500-600€A 18th – 19th C. Indian sword sabre tulwar talwar decorated with silver
An excellent work on decoration with silver. Blade is probably made of wootz.
Dimensions:
Total length: 85 cm
Blade length: 72 cm.
Blade wide: 4 cm.Starting price: 400€
Estimate: 500-600€
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Lot 0264
Icon of Saint Paraskeva with 18th-Century Silver Riza, Balkans, 17th–18th century
Estimate: 1200-1500€
Lot 0264
Icon of Saint Paraskeva with 18th-Century Silver Riza, Balkans, 17th–18th century
Estimate: 1200-1500€Icon of the Holy Martyr Paraskeva with Silver Riza
Balkans, 17th–18th century
Icon: tempera on wood, 17th century
Riza: silver, repoussé and chased, 18th century
Dimensions: 32 × 27 × 4.5 cm
Riza weight: 860 gThis remarkable icon represents Saint Paraskeva (Paraskevi) of the Balkans, a revered Christian martyr known for her piety, compassion, and miracles. The saint is depicted holding a cross as a symbol of her martyrdom, flanked by two angels bearing crowns of glory.
The underlying icon, likely dating to the 17th century, retains the expressive intensity of early post-Byzantine Balkan iconography, characterized by elongated proportions, austere modeling, and a deep spiritual gravity.
The silver riza, executed in the 18th century, complements the image with richly embossed baroque ornamentation—cartouches, clouds, and acanthus motifs—framing the saint in a celestial setting.
Starting price: 1000€
Estimate: 1200-1500€
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Lot 0265
A Flemish countryside landscape in the manner of 17th century
Estimate: 2500-3000€
Lot 0265
A Flemish countryside landscape in the manner of 17th century
Estimate: 2500-3000€A Flemish countryside landscape in the manner of the 17th century. Oil on canvas.
Dimensions without the frame: 55.3 х 47 cm.Starting price: 2000€
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Lot 0265
An early 20th c. Caucasian Ottoman Russian kindjal dagger
Estimate: 600-800€
Lot 0265
An early 20th c. Caucasian Ottoman Russian kindjal dagger
Estimate: 600-800€An early 20th c. Caucasian Ottoman Russian kindjal dagger
Blade of high quality precious work, decorated with etching.
Dimensions:
Total length: 56 cm.
Blade length: 36.3 cm.
Blade wide: 3.7 cm.Starting price: 500€
Estimate: 600-800€
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Lot 0265
Russian bronze travel icon of St. Nicholas of Mozhaisk, 19th century.
Estimate: 150-200€
Lot 0265
Russian bronze travel icon of St. Nicholas of Mozhaisk, 19th century.
Estimate: 150-200€Russian bronze travel icon of St. Nicholas of Mozhaisk, 19th century.
Small cast bronze three-panel travel icon. The central panel depicts St. Nicholas of Mozhaisk, holding a sword and a church or fortified city — a traditional image of the saint as a heavenly protector.
Bronze travel icons of this type were used in Russia for private prayer and travel, especially among Old Believer communities.
Closed: 6.6 × 5.5 cm.
Opened: 6.6 × 9.6 cm.Starting price: 100€
Estimate: 150-200€
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Lot 0266
A copy of Rembrandt’s “Portrait of a Polish Nobleman”
Estimate: 2500-3000€
Lot 0266
A copy of Rembrandt’s “Portrait of a Polish Nobleman”
Estimate: 2500-3000€A copy of Rembrandt’s ‘Portrait of a Polish Nobleman.’ Signed in Cyrillic: Ekaterina Ridievsakya, 1849.
Dimensions (without frame): 46 x 38 cm.Starting price: 2000€
Estimate: 2500-3000€ -
Lot 0266
A rare 19th c. zulfiqar style Ottoman Islamic Syrian dagger knife
Estimate: 400-500€
Lot 0266
A rare 19th c. zulfiqar style Ottoman Islamic Syrian dagger knife
Estimate: 400-500€A rare 19th c. zulfiqar style Ottoman Islamic Syrian dagger knife
Blade is decorated with silver.
Dimensions:
Total length: 35 cm.
Blade length: 19 cm.
Blade wide: 3.7 cm.Starting price: 350€
Estimate: 400-500€
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Lot 0266
Russian Icon of “The Mother of God of Korsun”
Estimate: 3000-3500€
Lot 0266
Russian Icon of “The Mother of God of Korsun”
Estimate: 3000-3500€Icon “The Mother of God of Korsun”
Vladimir, 1857
Icon: wood, tempera, gold leaf
Riza: silver 84, chasing, engraving, gilding, niello, enamel, colored stones or glass
Master: F. Che
Dimensions: 33 × 27.5 × 5 cm
Riza weight: 558.5 gAn baroque-style 19th-century Russian icon of The Mother of God of Korsun, covered with a finely worked silver riza richly decorated with chasing, gilded details, and inset colored stones. The engraved inscription identifies the icon as “Korsun Mother of God, 1857.”
According to ancient tradition, the original Korsun icon was painted by St. Luke the Evangelist and brought from Ephesus to Kiev by Prince Vladimir after his baptism in 988. The image later resided in Novgorod and then in Moscow’s Dormition Cathedral, where it became one of Russia’s most revered relics.
Another legend connects the icon with St. Euphrosyne of Polotsk, who received it as a gift from the Byzantine Emperor and Patriarch in the 12th century. It was later brought to Toropets by Princess Paraskeva, wife of St. Alexander Nevsky, and became famous for its miracles and protection of the city.
Icons of the Korsun type belong to the “Tenderness” (Umilenie) family, symbolizing the deep spiritual and human bond between the Virgin and the Christ Child.
Starting price: 2500€
Estimate: 3000-3500€
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Lot 0267
“Summer landscape”. Signed
Estimate: 3000-3500€
Lot 0267
“Summer landscape”. Signed
Estimate: 3000-3500€A Russian oil on canvas “Summer landscape”. Signed in Cyrillic. 20th century. Dimensions (without frame): 35 x 51 cm.
Starting price: 2500€
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Lot 0267
An early 20th c. Ottoman Syrian dagger khanjar jambiya
Estimate: 200-250€
Lot 0267
An early 20th c. Ottoman Syrian dagger khanjar jambiya
Estimate: 200-250€An early 20th c. Ottoman Syrian dagger khanjar jambiya
The hilt is artistically encrusted.
Dimensions:
Total length: 29 cm.
Blade length: 16.3 cm
Blade wide: 3.5 cm.Starting price: 150€
Estimate: 200-250€
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Lot 0267
Russian Icon “John The Evangelist”
Estimate: 3000-3500€
Lot 0267
Russian Icon “John The Evangelist”
Estimate: 3000-3500€Icon “John the Evangelist”
Yaroslavl, late 18th century
Tempera on wood, gesso, gold leaf and melted gold
Riza: silver (84 zolotniks), gilding, chasing
Moscow, 1814, maker’s mark AG
Dimensions: 33 × 28 × 4.5 cm
Riza weight: 349.5 gThis refined icon depicts Saint John the Evangelist, portrayed in deep reflection as he writes the Gospel under the guidance of an angel. The composition is filled with warmth and psychological depth, characteristic of the Yaroslavl School of the 18th century — one of the most expressive traditions of Russian icon painting.
The Yaroslavl school emerged in the 16th–17th centuries during a period of artistic flourishing. Many of its painters came from artisan backgrounds, which shaped their unique visual language: soft color transitions, emotional faces, and lively gestures. Unlike the austere icons of earlier centuries, Yaroslavl works combined devotion with a deeply human sensibility.
By the 17th century, Yaroslavl had become a major center of iconography. Its artists contributed to the decoration of key cathedrals, including the Assumption Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin and the Church of Elijah the Prophet in Yaroslavl. Despite the growing influence of Western art, Yaroslavl icon painters preserved traditional techniques and aesthetics well into the 19th century.
The silver-gilt riza in classicism style, crafted in Moscow in 1814, enhances the sacred image with delicate gilding and chased ornamentation, highlighting the saint’s spiritual authority and contemplative grace.
Starting price: 2500€
Estimate: 3000-3500€
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Lot 0268
A 20th c. Yemeni jambiya Arabic Islamic dagger
Estimate: 150-250€
Lot 0268
A 20th c. Yemeni jambiya Arabic Islamic dagger
Estimate: 150-250€A 20th c. Yemeni jambiya Arabic Islamic dagger
A classical example of large size Yemeni jambiya. Losses of the metal mounts on scabbard.
Dimensions:
Total length: 54 cm.
Blade length: 37.9 cm.
Blade wide: 6 cm.Starting price: 100€
Estimate: 150-250€
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Lot 0268
Portrait of “Emperor Napoleon I”
Estimate: 7000-9000€
Lot 0268
Portrait of “Emperor Napoleon I”
Estimate: 7000-9000€Portrait of Emperor Napoleon I. Oil on canvas, unsigned, 19th century. Portrait of Emperor Napoleon I depicted in full military uniform, adorned with prestigious medal decorations, including the Legion of Honour. The painting is framed in an ornate gilded profile frame, exuding imperial grandeur. The artwork shows slight signs of age, with minor damage consistent with its historical provenance, adding to its timeless charm. A striking and regal piece, capturing the majesty of Napoleon’s reign. Attributed to François Gérard (1770-1837), a renowned French portrait painter and Baron Gérard, celebrated for his works of Napoleonic figures.
Dimensions with frame: 67 x 60 cm., without frame: 40.5 x 33 cm.Starting price: 5000€
Estimate: 7000-9000€ -
Lot 0268
Russian Icon “St. Prince Alexander Nevsky” in Silver Riza
Estimate: 1500-2000€
Lot 0268
Russian Icon “St. Prince Alexander Nevsky” in Silver Riza
Estimate: 1500-2000€Icon of Saint Prince Alexander Nevsky in Silver Riza
Moscow, mid-19th century
Icon: wood, oil painting
Riza: silver (84 zolotnik), chased and mounted
Maker’s mark: BC
Dimensions: 22.5 × 18 × 3 cm
Riza weight: 135.3 gThis elegant icondepicts Saint Prince Alexander Nevsky, one of the most venerated Russian military saints and a national hero. The saint is portrayed standing, dressed in princely armor and a cloak, his gaze turned heavenward toward Christ Pantocrator, who appears in the upper left blessing the prince.
The finely painted composition is overlaid with a richly ornamented massive silver riza (revetment) in the baroque style, elaborately chased with floral cartouches and architectural motifs.
Starting price: 1300€
Estimate: 1500-2000€
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Lot 0269
A 20th c. Afghan Afghanistan pulwar sabre Islamic sword
Estimate: 300-350€
Lot 0269
A 20th c. Afghan Afghanistan pulwar sabre Islamic sword
Estimate: 300-350€A 20th c. Afghan Afghanistan pulwar sabre Islamic sword
An excellent heavy blade decorated in characteristic style.
Dimensions:
Total length: 93.7 cm.
Blade length: 80 cm.
Blade wide: 3 cm.Starting price: 250€
Estimate: 300-350€
Hammer Price: UNSOLD€
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