TWO SILVER AND CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ICONS
Lot 327 PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE SWISS COLLECTION

TWO SILVER AND CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ICONS

THE ICON OF ST OLGA, MAKER'S MARK CYRILLIC 'IK', MOSCOW, 1908-1917; THE ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD, MAKER'S MARK CYRILLIC 'MP', RUSSIA, 19TH CENTURY

Closed25 November 2019

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GBP 2,500

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TWO SILVER AND CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ICONS
THE ICON OF ST OLGA, MAKER'S MARK CYRILLIC 'IK', MOSCOW, 1908-1917; THE ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD, MAKER'S MARK CYRILLIC 'MP', RUSSIA, 19TH CENTURY
The icon of St Olga, the mother-of-pearl oval centre painted realistically as St Olga, surrounded by enamelled scrolling varicolour foliate design over a chased sunburst ground, with suspension loop, marked on lower edge; the icon of the Mother of God, of ogee arch form, traditionally painted, with cloisonné enamelled halos, the silver oklad with repoussé geometric motifs and three flowers with green cabochon pastes, with suspension loop, marked on lower edge
5 ¾ in. (14.5 cm.) high and smaller