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LOT 1961
Russian Orthodox Enamelled Bronze Travel Icon with Saint Antipas of Pergamum
19TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 in. (238 grams, 11.3 cm).
Representing Saint Antipas with a Gospel in his left hand and making the gesture of blessing with his right, dressed as a bishop, with sticharion, covered by omophorion, and surmounted by an epitrachelion; the Mandylion at the centre above the saint, Saint Mary on the left panel and Jesus on the right; Old Slavic inscription around the figures: 'ΙC ΧΡ' (Jesus Christ); 'ΜΡ ϴΥ'(Mother of God); Saint Antipas of Pergamum (Св Анти́па Перга́мский).
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.25819.133, p.58, for similar iconography.
FootnotesThe icon features meticulous craftsmanship typical of Orthodox iconography. Saint Antipas was popularly held to be a healer of tooth problems. He was martyred by burning in a brazen bull-shaped altar under the Emperors Nero or Domitian.
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LOT 1961
Russian Orthodox Enamelled Bronze Travel Icon with Saint Antipas of Pergamum
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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