Bidspirit auction | A RUSSIAN SILVER-GILT ICON DEPICTING

A RUSSIAN SILVER-GILT ICON DEPICTING OUR LADY OF SMOLENSK, 1837 - A Russian Orthodox icon depicting the Smolenskaya Mother of God (Our Lady of Smolensk), painted in tempera on wood and overlaid with an elaborate silver-gilt repoussé and chased oklad. Moscow, 1837. Hallmarked with partly illegible Cyrillic maker's initials, the assayer's mark ”И.Д.” with the date 1837, the ”84” silver standard, and the Moscow city mark of St. George. Dimensions: 11 x 8 4/5 in., (28 x 22.4 cm.) Condition: Light wear and tarnishing to the silver-gilt oklad. Minor scratches and surface wear throughout. Overall good condition for an icon of this period. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All statements contained in the catalog, condition reports, invoices, advertisements, or elsewhere concerning the authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, period, culture, source, provenance, authenticity, genuineness, condition, rarity, importance, or value of any lot are statements of opinion only and shall not be construed as representations, warranties, or statements of fact. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions does not offer in-house shipping. We will provide a list of recommended shippers upon request.