LOT 9
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Lot 9
A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE RUSSIAN ICON OF THE TIKHVIN MOTHER OF GOD, 18TH CENTURY. The upper corners display the standard abbreviated Greek title MP OY (Meter Theou) for the Mother of God. She bears a star upon each shoulder and on her head, signifying her perpetual virginity before, during and after the birth of Christ. Above the head of Christ the standard Greek abbreviated title ICXC - ISUS KHRISTOS. And the head of Christ with the distinctive cross-halo inscribed with the Greek words HO ON, meaning Who Is, as found in Revelation 1:8. Finely painted with great attention to detail and with an abundant use of chrysography. The large size of the offered icon would suggest that it was most likely once displayed on the local tier of an iconostasis within a church or chapel. 36.5 inches x 28.5 inches (92.7 x 72.4 cm).
Estimate:
$8,000 - 12,000
€ 6,000 - 9,000
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