LOT 57
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Lot 57
A GROUP OF THREE RUSSIAN ICONS, 19TH CENTURY WITH LATER RESTORATION. Comprising an icon of the Elevation of the True and Life Giving Cross, 14 inches x 11.3 inches (36 x 29 cm); the Diesis above three selected saints, Maria of Egypt, Saint Alexei Metropolitan of Moscow, and the Holy Martyr Eugenia, the borders with Saints Martha and Anna, 17.4 inches x 14.6 inches (44.5 x 37 cm); and an icon in four parts depicting the Hodegetria Mother of God, the Descent into Hades, St. John in Silence, and below, six saints identified as St. George the Victorious, St. Alexei, St. Nicholas, St. Gregoriy, St. Theodore, and St. Nikita, 14 inches x 12 inches (36 x 30 cm).
Estimate:
$400 - 600
Provenance:
The Estate of Dr. Edward P. Gerber (1928-2013), Reno, NV.
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