Russian Silver Enamel Icon of Mother of God
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Early 20th century Russian silver and enamel icon, marked 84 kokoshnik, 1896-1908, Cyrillic maker initials 'Sg', Nikolai Linden St Petersburg, Kazan icon of the mother of God, with dual ___Af44F64F-0EB8-8BE3-EEFC1922A04D25C4___ enamel halos, Cyrillic plaques and lovely intricate foliate border, with gilt wash to silver, a/f (some damage to silver oklad edge), 26.5 cm x 22 cm Provenance: Grays, lot 11, 30/11/1981
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- A/f, as Inspected - The letters "A/F" or "as inspected" as part of a description is the cataloguer's shorthand for "all faults" or "as found", meaning the item has some type of damage or deficiency, it is of uncertain date or provenance, and/or that the seller takes no responsibility for the completeness of the item or the accuracy of the description.
- Polychrome - Made or finished in many colours. For furniture, it is used to indicated a painted finish.
- Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
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- religious objects, Orthodox