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LOT 0366
Russian Travelling Triptych Icon with Silver Mounts
CIRCA 1800 A.D.
4 5/8 x 3 5/8 in. (331 grams total, 11.8 x 9.4 cm including case).
Comprising: wooden triptych with gilt field and painted figures of St Nikolas and St Charalambos in the lateral panels and SS Konstantine, Helen and Barbara in the central panel, each with red lettering above; house in a purpose-made silver case with engraved scene to the central panel of Maria Theotokos flanked by celestial figures holding a crown above her head; front panels with facing figures of SS Nikolas, Barbara, Konstantine, Helena and Charalambos; in a custom-made wooden travelling case with hooked fastener.
ProvenanceEx Iconastas, London SW1, UK, in 1997.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman collector.
Accompanied by a copy of the Iconastas invoice no.7463 dated 7 April 1997.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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LOT 0366
Russian Travelling Triptych Icon with Silver Mounts
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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