A RUSSIAN ICON OF CHRIST PANTOCRATOR IN A GILT SILVER OKLAD, MARKED MK, MOSCOW, 1899-1908
Christ depicted holding an open Gospel and raising a hand in a blessing gesture. The oklad features an openwork halo and ornate vestments on machine-turned ground, with the border decorated with a weave pattern. The oklad marked MK in Cyrillic, 84 standard. Oil and gesso on a wood panel, two insert splints on the top and the bottom, verso draped with red velvet. 22.2 x 18 cm (8 7/8 x 7 1/8 in.)