A Gentleman’s Cabinet of Curiosities | The Collection of the late Naim Attallah, CBE
23 November 2021 London
Lot 64
A silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel icon of St Nicholas the Wonderworker, Rückert, Moscow, 1899-1908
Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000 GBP
Description
A silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel icon of St Nicholas the Wonderworker, Rückert, Moscow, 1899-1908
The saint depicted at half-length, the raised border and halo with floral motifs over green enamelled ground, the background with swirling motifs over eggshell enamelled ground, a dark red velvet reverse, with a suspension loop, struck to the lower edge with workmaster's initials in Cyrillic, 88 standard
11.6 by 9.4cm
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