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LOT 2328
Russian Orthodox Pewter Travelling Icon
CIRCA 19TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 in. (14.73 grams, 55 mm).
A folding diptych with suspension loops, the outer faces with an Orthodox cross and a robed figure holding a long staff; the inner faces with a similar robed figure on the left and Mary holding the infant Jesus on the right. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long-time member of the Pewter Society.
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