A GEM-SET CLOISONNÉ, CHAMPLEVÉ AND GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL PARCEL-GILT SILVER ICON OF THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST
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A GEM-SET CLOISONNÉ, CHAMPLEVÉ AND GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL PARCEL-GILT SILVER ICON OF THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST

MAKER'S MARK CYRILLIC 'NG', MOSCOW, 1908-1917

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A GEM-SET CLOISONNÉ, CHAMPLEVÉ AND GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL PARCEL-GILT SILVER ICON OF THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST
MAKER'S MARK CYRILLIC 'NG', MOSCOW, 1908-1917
Rectangular, realistically painted, depicting Christ in the river Jordan, flanked by two angels on clouds and John the Baptist on the river bank, parcel-gilt vestments repoussé and finely chased, the halos of Christ and John the Baptist enamelled with varicolour cloisonné enamel foliage, the outer borders repoussé and finely chased with scrolling leaves, the four corner-pieces set with cabochon amethysts and decorated with varicolour cloisonné enamel and translucent blue guilloché enamel, the lower rim applied with a champlevé enamelled plaque engraved in Russian ‘A Brotherhood icon / Gift of N.N. Minakov’, with silk backing, marked throughout
14 1⁄8 x 12.3.8 in. (35.8 x 31.3 cm.)