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![[SILVER] - 18th/19th Century - Russia - Scapular - Our Lady with the Child](https://img1.one.bid/img/10591/3336332_1w.webp)
![[SILVER] - 18th/19th Century - Russia - Scapular - Our Lady with the Child](https://img1.one.bid/img/10591/3336332_2w.webp)
A rectangular, vertical plaque made of thin sheet metal with rounded, slightly curved edges. Engraved on the front is a frontal bust of Mary embracing the Infant Jesus. Their faces touch, and radiant halos extend from around their heads. Their robes are outlined with long, engraved lines; brief inscriptions of Greek or Old Church Slavonic tradition are placed next to the figures. A broken dot ...
The icon depicts the Mother of God in a frontal view, holding the Infant Christ on her left shoulder. The Mother of God’s head is slightly tilted toward her Son, creating a subtle emotional connection between the figures. Christ is seated in a half-profile pose, with his hand raised in a gesture of blessing. The background and robes are rendered in an ornamental style, dominated by gilding. ...
Cast icon—the central panel of a triptych. The icon takes the form of a rectangular panel, made using the metal casting technique. It depicts a frontal image of Christ in the Pantocrator style, shown from the waist up, with his head surrounded by a cross-shaped nimbus. His right hand is raised in a gesture of blessing, while his left hand holds an open book with marked pages and the outlines...
A beautiful icon depicting Christ in a silver tunic. The shirt is partially gilded and bears the Moscow silver hallmark and the maker’s mark. A piece with a magnificent appearance. The item is in very good condition. Silver, tempera on wood, dimensions 17.5 x 22.5 cm.
A 19th-century travel icon. A well-known and highly regarded item. The item is in good+ condition. Brass; dimensions when folded: 7 x 6.5 cm; dimensions when unfolded: 17.5 x 7 cm.
A 19th-century travel icon. A well-known and highly regarded item. Slight wear on the pins. The item is in good+ condition. Brass; dimensions when folded: 10.5 x 16 cm; dimensions when unfolded: 16 x 38 cm.
A beautiful icon depicting Our Lady of Kazan in a tunic and kiot from the late 19th century. A stunning piece. Preserved in its case. The item is in very good condition. Brass, gilding, tempera on wood, wooden frame with glass; dimensions with frame: 24 x 21 x 5.5 cm; dimensions of the icon in its cover: 14.5 x 18 cm.
A well-preserved central element of a household icon. Much of the enamel remains intact. The item is in good+ condition. Bronze, enamel; dimensions: 9.5 x 16.5 cm.
![Icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Russia / Ukraine, 19th century [St. Nicholas]](https://img1.one.bid/img/10753/3410280_1w.webp)
![Icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Russia / Ukraine, 19th century [St. Nicholas]](https://img1.one.bid/img/10753/3410280_2w.webp)
Icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Russia / Ukraine, 19th century [St. Nicholas] Date: 19th century (ca. 1850–1890) Origin: Russian Empire / Ukraine (iconography workshop, academic style) Material: wood panel , oil / mixed media, Dimensions: 32 x 43 [cm] Condition: good, damage to one corner. Wood is stable. A historic 19th-century religious icon depicting Saint Nicholas the Wonderwo...
A 19th-century travel icon. A more interesting version, rarer on the market. The item is in good condition. Brass, enamel; dimensions when folded: 10.5 x 7.5 cm; dimensions when unfolded: 14.5 x 10.5 cm.
A 19th-century travel icon. A well-known and highly regarded item. Much of the enamel remains intact. The item is in good+ condition. Brass, enamel; dimensions when folded: 6.5 x 6 cm; dimensions when unfolded: 16.5 x 6.5 cm.
tempera, wood panel, chalk-and-glue ground, gilding (with visible wear); 32 x 27 x 3.5 cm. Russia, 19th century. This icon belongs to the Hodegetria (Way-Showing) type of Marian icons. The Mother of God points with her hand toward Jesus Christ as the Way to the Father. However, in the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, Mary is depicted in half-length, without hands, her head shown in slight prof...
Tempera on wood, silver-plated brass cover, 13.5 x 11.5 cm Stamped: Иоанн Многос Starting price 400 Estimate: 500–600; inquire about this item
Processional icon depicting the Dormition of the Mother of God and saints (double-sided) (19th/20th century) Technique: tempera on wood Dimensions: 43.2 x 36.5 cm A double-sided processional icon depicting the Dormition of the Mother of God on one side and Saints Stephen, Demetrius, and Anne on the other.On the side depicting the saints, cracks are visible along the grain in the central section.
Tempera on wood panel; basma, dress, and wreaths made of brass, silver-plated; 31 x 26 cmStarting price: 1,100Estimate: 2,000–2,500; inquire about this item
tempera, wood panel, chalk-and-gypsum ground, gilding; 17.5 x 14 x 1.8 cm. Russia, 19th century. A scene of the Resurrection depicting Christ hovering above the empty tomb, clad in bright robes; with his right hand he gives a blessing, and the visible wounds directly allude to the painful suffering during the Stations of the Cross. Golden rays radiate from the figure of the Savior; at the bott...
wood, tempera, brass plate backing, silver-plated, repoussé, chiseled, partially gilded (halos and rays); 31 x 27 cm; Russia, second half of the 19th century A classic depiction in the Hodegetria style; Mary is shown in half-length, slightly turned toward the Infant; she raises her right hand to chest level in a gesture of prayer and pointing toward Christ; on her left shoulder she holds the ...
tempera, wood panel, chalk-and-gypsum ground; embossed, silver-plated brass frame; 32.2 x 26.8 x 1.9 cm. Russia, 19th century. The icon represents the Eleusa type. Mary holds Jesus in her right hand; he is nestled against her face and gazes at her. The Child wraps his left arm around his Mother’s neck and nestles against her. According to tradition, it was first painted by the Evangelist Luk...
bronze, cast, enamel; 22.5 x 14.5 cm. Russia, 19th–20th centuries. A cross depicting Christ and the saints. In the center is the figure of the Crucified Christ; in the background, the outlines of defensive walls symbolizing Jerusalem; at His feet lies the skull of Adam; along the Savior’s body are the instruments of the Passion: a spear and a reed with a sponge; at the ends of the main cro...
tempera, wood panel, chalk-and-glue ground, gilding; 30.7 x 26.3 x 2.5 cm. Moscow, 19th century. The central scene is an elaborate depiction of the Anastasis—Christ’s Descent into Hell and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. These scenes are compositionally combined into a single scene and form the core of the Paschal events. In the upper section, the Resurrection of Jesus Christ is depicted...
tempera on wood; 35.7 x 28 x 3.1 cm. Russia, first half of the 19th century. At the very center of the composition is a medallion in the form of a circular sphere, depicting Jesus Christ as Emmanuel—he blesses with his right hand and holds a scroll in his left. This sphere symbolizes God’s presence and the fact that the entire host of angels serves Christ. In the foreground, the two princi...
tempera, oil, wood panel, chalk-and-glue ground, with a gilded halo and gilded border; 38.6 x 27.3 x 2.3 cm. Greece, first half of the 19th century (1813). The saint, dressed in a red tunic and a green cloak, is depicted full-length; he raises his right hand in a gesture of blessing and teaching, while in his left hand he holds an unfurled scroll bearing the words from the Gospel: “We have f...