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LOT 2383
Russian Orthodox Enamelled Bronze Travel Icon with Extended Deesis
19TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (67 grams, 64 mm).
Depicting Deesis with Jesus at the centre, Saint Mary on the left and Saint John the Baptist on the right; Jesus seated upon a throne, depicted with the open Gospel in his left hand and raising his right hand in blessing; Mary, with veiled head and mantle, wearing a maphorion mantle over an embroidered robe and holding a scroll; the Deesis surrounded by a theory of saints, with Saint Zosima and Saint Sabbas making the Proskynesis in front of the Christ; Old Slavic inscription above the figures: 'ΙC ΧΡ' (Jesus Christ).
ProvenanceAcquired from Chris Martin-Zakheim, Iconastas, 5 Piccadilly Arcade, London SW1.
From the private collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 2000s.
Cf. Eighme Ahlborn, R., Beaver-Bricken Espinola, V., Russian Copper Icons and crosses from the Kunz Collection: Castings of Faith, Washington, 1991, nos.25819.083, p.50, 25819.142 and 143, pp.63ff., for similar iconography.
FootnotesThe Deisis or Deesis (Деисус, Gk. for “supplication”) was the depiction of the Virgin, John the Baptist and possibly other saints interceding with Christ on behalf of mankind.
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LOT 2383
Russian Orthodox Enamelled Bronze Travel Icon with Extended Deesis
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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