A CLOISONNÉ AND CHAMPLEVÉ ENAMEL PARCEL-GILT SILVER ICON OF THE MANDYLION
MARKED KHLEBNIKOV WITH IMPERIAL WARRANT, MOSCOW, 1894
Rectangular, realistically painted, the trompe l'oeil parcel-gilt silver oklad finely chased to resemble a sheet of cloth, Christ's halo champlevé enamelled with varicolour foliate and geometric motifs, flanked by two angels with similarly enamelled halos, the borders cast with a strapwork design, the lower edge and corners applied with cloisonné and champlevé enamelled plaques, marked on lower rim
11 7/8 x 10 in. (30 x 25.5 cm.)
A CLOISONNÉ AND CHAMPLEVÉ ENAMEL PARCEL-GILT SILVER ICON OF THE MANDYLION
MARKED KHLEBNIKOV WITH IMPERIAL WARRANT, MOSCOW, 1894
Rectangular, realistically painted, the trompe l'oeil parcel-gilt silver oklad finely chased to resemble a sheet of cloth, Christ's halo champlevé enamelled with varicolour foliate and geometric motifs, flanked by two angels with similarly enamelled halos, the borders cast with a strapwork design, the lower edge and corners applied with cloisonné and champlevé enamelled plaques, marked on lower rim
11 7/8 x 10 in. (30 x 25.5 cm.)
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