A SILVER-GILT AND CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ICON OF ST. NICHOLAS THE WONDER WORKER
MARKED BORISOV, MOSCOW, 1896
Rectangular, the saint realistically painted, raising his right hand in a blessing, his left hand holding the Gospels, the text champlevé enameled, with a varicolor cloisonné enamel halo, the corners similarly enameled with scrolling foliage and geometric motifs, marked on lower edge
12½ in. (31.7 cm.) high
A SILVER-GILT AND CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ICON OF ST. NICHOLAS THE WONDER WORKER
MARKED BORISOV, MOSCOW, 1896
Rectangular, the saint realistically painted, raising his right hand in a blessing, his left hand holding the Gospels, the text champlevé enameled, with a varicolor cloisonné enamel halo, the corners similarly enameled with scrolling foliage and geometric motifs, marked on lower edge
12½ in. (31.7 cm.) high
.jpg?maxwidth=3840){kind=icon}