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World Treasures: Important Russian, European, Asian & American Works

June 16th, 2015

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Day One - Lots 1-651

Lot 16

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A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE RUSSIAN ICON OF THE RESURRECTION AND DESCENT WITH FEAST DAYS, 19TH CENTURY. The central reserve depicting at top the resurrected Christ above His empty tomb and below the Descent into Hades each surrounded by related scenes. The margins painted with scenes representative of the 12 major Church Feast Days and each with corresponding inscriptions identifying the subjects. The left border from top to bottom with the Archangel Mikhail, the Apostle James, and St. Paraskeva and the right border with the Three Hierarchs. Together with a stunningly impressive gilded silver, repoussed and chased riza with filigree and paste stone embellishments. Hallmarked St. Petersburg, dated 1862, stamped with Cyrillic maker's mark "A. SOKOLOV", and 84 standard. 21.25 inches x 17.5 inches (54 x 44.5 cm). Total weight of riza 47.5 troy ounces.

Estimate: $6,000 - 10,000 € 5,400 - 9,000

Price Realized: $10,000.00

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CONDITION NOTICE: All items are sold “AS IS” and there will be no returns based on condition. The items sold are often of considerable age and will exhibit wear, usage and damage often not listed in the catalog entry. The absence of condition remarks in the catalog entry DOES NOT mean the item is in perfect condition. Prospective buyers are in ALL CASES responsible for determining the physical condition of lots. No employee or agent of Jackson's International Auctioneers and Appraisers is authorized to make on our behalf or on that of the consignor any representation or warranty, oral or written, with respect to any property. Therefore, if a prospective bidder has not examined the property to their satisfaction before the sale, or his/her agent has not inspected the property, Jackson's recommends that they not bid on the property. All dimensions are approximate. The condition of frames is not guaranteed.

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World Treasures: Important Russian, European, Asian & American Works

June 16th, 2015

auction closed

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