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LOT 2012
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]
ProvenanceIan 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.
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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LOT 2012
Russian Orthodox Gilt Icon with Saint Seraphim
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
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