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LOT 2012

Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

RUSSIAN ORTHODOX GILT ICON WITH SAINT SERAPHIM
20TH CENTURY A.D.
8 7/8 x 7 1/8 in. (178 grams, 22.4 x 18 cm).

Showing Saint Seraphim of Sarov printed on embossed metal-sheet with fabric backing, Cyrillic inscription flanking the elaborate halo. [No Reserve]

PROVENANCE:
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

FOOTNOTES:
Saint Seraphim of Sarov (1759-1833) was a renowned Russian monk and mystic whose ascetic practice and counselling in cases of conscience awarded him the title Starets (spiritual teacher).

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