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LOT 2339
Russian Orthodox Icon with Saint Nicholas
20TH CENTURY A.D.
7 x 5 3/4 in. (188 grams, 17.7 x 14.4 cm).
The nimbate saint holding an open book in his left hand and his right hand raised in a blessing gesture; painted wooden board with metal riza, an old Russian export certificate taped at the back. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Derby Antiques Fair, 2003.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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Painted Gilt Wooden Icon of Byzantine Saint George
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Very Large Bedouin Silver-Coloured Metal Bead Necklace String
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