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A RARE PARCEL-GILT SILVER TRIPTYCH ICON
Lot 252 PROPERTY OF A LADY

A RARE PARCEL-GILT SILVER TRIPTYCH ICON

MARKED FABERGÉ, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1903

Closed3 June 2019

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A RARE PARCEL-GILT SILVER TRIPTYCH ICON
MARKED FABERGÉ, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1903
Of arched rectangular form, the hinged covers opening to reveal an icon of the Resurrection, flanked by icons of St Nicholas and St Michael, all within borders cast and chased with stylised scrolling foliage, the reverse of the central panel and a detached silver plaque from the reverse engraved with a Russian dedication inscription to Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich from his comrades in the Preobrajenski regiment, the front panels with the Russian inscription 'Bless and Protect', marked on lower rim
3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm.) high

With A La Vieille Russie, New York.

Specialist note

The dedication inscribed on the present lot reads 'Blessing from H[is] H[ighness] Company of the Guard Preobrajenski regiment to the commander of the company H[is] I[mperial] H[ighness] Heir and Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich / S.S. Ozerov / V.A. Komarov / C[ount] N.I. Tatischev / K.A. Holthauer / N.P. Schlitter / S.A. Holthauer / A.A. Drenteln / Pr[ince] A.N. Obolenski / C[ount] N.N. Ignatiev / C[ount] K.N. Litke / K.I. Zelenoi / Feldfebel Piotr Sokolov and the fewer ranks for the years 1900, 1901, 1902 and 1903 / 1902-1903.'
The detached plaque is also inscribed in Russian with, 'Blessing from the Preobrajentsi to the august fellow soldier and comrade H[is] I[mperial] H[ighness] Heir and Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich for the 25th anniversary of his admission into the regiment / 1878 22 / XI 1903'. It appears that the original presentation inscription on the reverse was covered by another plaque with a similar inscription, but without the names of the donors.