Very Fine Russian Icon of Christ, Moscow, C. 1900.
Comprising an exceptional icon of Christ as the Lord Almighty shown here delivering a blessing and holding an open book of Gospels to John 13:34, overlaid with a silver gilded oklad, silver filigree beaded vestments, with cloisonne and shaded enamel halo on a stippled ground, the gospel text and title plaques in champleve enamel, hallmarked Moscow, 1896-1908, Cyrillic makers mark SG for Semyon Galkin.
Comprising an exceptional icon of Christ as the Lord Almighty shown here delivering a blessing and holding an open book of Gospels to John 13:34, overlaid with a silver gilded oklad, silver filigree beaded vestments, with cloisonne and shaded enamel halo on a stippled ground, the gospel text and title plaques in champleve enamel, hallmarked Moscow, 1896-1908, Cyrillic makers mark SG for Semyon Galkin.
Comprising an exceptional icon of Christ as the Lord Almighty shown here delivering a blessing and holding an open book of Gospels to John 13:34, overlaid with a silver gilded oklad, silver filigree beaded vestments, with cloisonne and shaded enamel halo on a stippled ground, the gospel text and title plaques in champleve enamel, hallmarked Moscow, 1896-1908, Cyrillic makers mark SG for Semyon Galkin.
12.25 inches x 10.5 inches (31.1 x 26.5cm).