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LOT 1959
Eastern European Saint Nicholas Bronze Icon
CIRCA 19TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (63 grams, 62 mm).
Rectangular panel with raised rim and low-relief image of Saint Nicholas holding a book, right hand raised in blessing gesture; flanked with saints. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Constable collection, 1990s.
Ex P. Morris collection.
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