Sold for:
$6,463
$6,463
Russian Silver and Enamel Tripartite Travel Icon, 1896-1908, maker possibly Alekseì V. Stepanov, with ogee pointed arch, the front doors with leafy scroll engraving, and mounted with a blue and white cross, opening to panels of the Virgin and Christ, two saints, and a single saint, the faces and hands showing traces of paint, bale to top, back with Cyrillic engraving, wd. open 7 1/8, wd. closed 3 1/4, lg. 4 3/4 in., approx. 10 troy oz. Provenance: Formerly owned by a White Russian General Gabortovsky.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-04-28
