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Lot 205
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.)
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.)
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.)
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.)
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.