A RUSSIAN ICON OF THE PRESENTATION OF JESUS IN A SILVER AND ENAMEL OKLAD, LATE 19TH - EARLY 20TH CENTURY
the chased and repoussé border of the silver oklad ornately decorated with a pattern of interweaving ivy, the main scene presented in an architectural setting, the haloes of the saints and the Christ Child decorated in shaded enamel. Oklad with a Cyrillic maker's mark SG, 84 standard; egg tempera, gold leaf, and gesso on wood panel with kovcheg; one insert splint on the back; 26.3 x 22.8 cm (10 3/8 x 9 in.)