A FINE RUSSIAN ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD, CIRCA 1825. Fully and finely painted in the Italianate style, the Mother of God holds the infant Christ and gestures towards him with her right hand showing the viewer the way to salvation. Christ holds a scroll in his left hand (a sign of his wisdom) and with His right hand delivers a blessing.  The entire image overlaid with an exceptional heavy gilded silver repousse and chased riza. The borders repoussed in floral swags and the corners set with silver winged cherub heads. The heads of the Virgin and Christ encircled with brilliant silver haloes embellished with paste stones. Riza hallmarked Moscow, dated 1833, Cyrillic makers mark С.Ж and 84 silver standard. 13 inches x 11 inches (33 x 28 cm)

Price Realized: $4,560.00

A VERY FINE RUSSIAN ICON OF THE VLADIMIR MOTHER OF GOD, CIRCA 1840. Finely painted in the Italianate or Western style, Mother and Child depicted in a tender cheek-to-cheek embrace illustrating probably the most recognized miraculous icon of Russia. The entire image overlaid with a substantial and spectacular multi-piece gilded silver riza, repoussed in the Rococo taste with scrolling foliage and shell motifs. The upper left and right corner displaying the Greek abbreviation ΜΡ ΦΥ for Mother of God. The heads of the Virgin and Christ child encircled with brilliant sunburst-form haloes. The riza hallmarked St. Petersburg, dated 1841, with Cyrillic makers mark T.C. and 84 standard. 13.25 inches x 11.5 inches (33.5 x 29.4 cm)

Price Realized: $5,760.00

A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE RUSSIAN ICON OF THE KAZAN MOTHER OF GOD, CIRCA 1824. Colorfully painted with the left border displaying the family Saint Elizabeth and the right border with the Guardian Angel. Overlaid with an elaborate heavy gilded silver repousse and chased riza.  The lower margin with an abbreviated enameled title plaque identifying the subject as The Kazan Most Holy Mother of God and the upper corner with abbreviated enameled plaques   ΜΡ ΦΥ for Mother of God. Riza hallmarked Moscow, dated 1824, Cyrillic makers mark ЯМ and 84 standard. 14.25 inches x 12.25 inches (36.2 x 31 cm)

Price Realized: $4,560.00

A RUSSIAN ICON OF THE SMOLENSK MOTHER OF GOD, CIRCA 1843. Traditionally painted, the Virgin gestures towards Her infant son, the source of salvation. Overlaid with a heavy gilded silver repousse riza ornately decorated and with attached haloes. Above the shoulder of the Virgin, an enameled title plaque inscribed in Slavonic reading SMOLENSKAYA and on the right near the head of Christ the abbreviated Greek form of His name  IC XC –Isus Khristos Jesus Christ. The riza hallmarked Moscow, dated 1843, with Cyrillic makers mark EA, (probably for Igor Antipov) and with 84 silver standard.   The painted icon perhaps earlier. 12.75 inches x 10.75 inches (32.5 x 27.5 cm)

Price Realized: $1,920.00

A RUSSIAN ICON OF THE LORD ALMIGHTY, CIRCA 1856. Here Christ delivers a blessing with His right and holds an open book of Gospels to a variation of Matthew 11:27,  All things are delivered to me of my Father.  The painted icon in untouched condition retaining the original varnish coat and overlaid with an ornate gilded silver riza with attached halo. Riza hallmarked Moscow, dated 1856 and with Latin makers initials of DT.  12.5 inches x 10.5 inches (32 x 26.5 cm)

Price Realized: $4,560.00

A LARGE RUSSIAN ICON OF THE KAZAN MOTHER OF GOD, 19TH CENTURY. Painted following the traditional cannons, and retaining the original varnish coat. The entire image overlaid with an elaborate silver plated repousse riza with brilliant gilt metal crown and haloes. 16 inches x 14 inches (41x 36 cm)

Price Realized: $2,040.00

AN IMPOSING RUSSIAN ICON OF THE TIKHVIN MOTHER OF GOD, 18TH CENTURY. Finely painted in the traditional Byzantine style, the garments of the Virgin and Christ child with extensive chrysography. The entire image overlaid with a later (1859) ornate silver repousse riza with attached gilded haloes. The riza embellished with paste stones, hallmarked St. Petersburg, dated 1859 and with Cyrillic makers mark BM- for Vasily Markov, and with 84 silver standard. 18 inches x 14 inches (46 x 36 cm)

Price Realized: $6,000.00

A RUSSIAN ICON OF THE KAZAN MOTHER OF GOD, 19TH CENTURY. Tenderly painted in the Italianate style, the entire image overlaid with an ornate silver repousse riza with gilded silver haloes set with angels placing a crown on the Virgin (Queen of Heaven). Hallmarked St. Petersburg, dated 1862 and with Cyrillic makers mark ИЗА. 11.75 inches x 10.25 inches (32.5 x 26cm)

Price Realized: $3,600.00

AN INTERESTING RUSSIAN ICON OF THE CRUCIFIXION, CIRCA 1825. The painted panel inset with an exceptional heavy gilded bronze crucifix in an excellent state of preservation. At top left cherubim and at top right seraphim adore the cross. Directly beneath the central cross beam a gathering of selected saints including: The Holy Great Martyr Dmitri, the Holy Sergius of Radonezh, the Guardian Angel, the Holy Great Martyr Ekaterina (Catherine), the Holy Saint Kosmas and Damian. At the base of the cross the standard figures of Mary Magdalene and the Virgin Mary (left) and at right the Apostle John and the Roman Centurion Longinus. The entire image overlaid with a heavy silver repousse riza hallmarked St. Petersburg circa 1825 and with Cyrillic makers mark ПР and 84 standard. 15.5 inches x 9 inches (39.5 x 23 cm)

Price Realized: $4,800.00

A FINE RUSSIAN PASSION ICON, PALEKH, 19TH CENTURY. Finely painted in miniature, the central panel depicting both the Resurrection (top) and the Descent into Hades (bottom) thereby reflecting both the Western and Eastern iconographical images of Easter. The borders with eight less frequently depicted images of the Passion each with corresponding inscriptions identifying the subject. From top to bottom left to right they are: The Crowning of Thorns, Christ Before Pilate, Christ Carrying the Cross, Christ Nailed to the Cross, Joseph of Arimathea Requesting the Body of Christ from Pilate, The Removal from the Cross, The Placement in the Tomb, and The Myrrh-bearing Women. Without a doubt an important Moscow or Palekh workshop. 12.25 inches x 10.25 inches (31 x 26 cm)

Price Realized: $5,760.00

A LARGE RUSSIAN ICON OF THE POKROV MOTHER OF GOD, CIRCA 1800. A distinctive and finely painted icon of the feast which combines two events- the vision of the Holy Fool Andre and the vision of Romanos the Melodist, both which took place in the Church of the Blachernae in Constantinople. The Virgin is depicted at top center amidst a gathering of Saints, Christ delivers a blessing from upper left and below the interior of the church. The borders with family saints Aventiy (left) and Irina (right). The inscription along the top border identifies the subject as the Pokrov Most Holy Mother of God. In excellent condition. 17.5 inches x 14.9 inches (44.5 x 37.7 cm)

Price Realized: $1,440.00

A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE RUSSIAN ICON AND FRAME DISPLAYING THE DORMITION OF THE MOTHER OF GOD, 19TH CENTURY. At center, an icon of the Dormition overlaid with a machine engraved silver riza, hallmarked Moscow 1899-1908, Cyrillic makers mark EK for Emelyain Kuznetsov and 84 silver standard. The massive gilt-bronze 16 point star shaped frame overall embellished with paste cabochons and winged cherub heads. The central exposition window flanked by two adoring angels with painted features and above, God the Father, also with painted features spreads His hands and a dove upon His chest-symbol of the Holy Spirit-points downward towards the icon below. Such substantial frames were prominently displayed inside large churches or cathedrals. The style of God the Father in the offered lot relates stylistically to the same image in the main dome of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior Moscow. Diameter 28 inches (71cm)

Price Realized: $6,000.00

A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE RUSSIAN YEAR ICON, CIRCA 1875. The large and ornate icon displaying at center the Resurrection (top) and Descent Into Hades (bottom) immediately surrounded by the 12 major church feasts. Farther out still 12 reserves each representing a month of the year and each painted with the events and Saints celebrated on each day of that month. The outer border painted with 90 miraculous images of the Mother of God as celebrated on the Church calendar. 28 inches x 22.25 inches (71 x 56.5 cm)

Price Realized: $10,800.00

AN INTERESTING RUSSIAN ICON OF THE DIESIS WITH ASSEMBLED SAINTS AND CHURCH FESTIVALS, YAROSLAVL, 18TH CENTURY. A large, complex and finely rendered icon of the type generally ordered for a special occasion or person. The central or main upper portion depicts an ornate Diesis image with Christ enthroned and flanked by the Mother of God (left) and John the Forerunner (right) atop highly stylized clouds. Further out still are the archangels Michael (left) and Gabriel (right). Below are a gathering of 28 selected saints each finely rendered with ornate gilt embroidered vestments, no doubt a group of saints favored in the district in which the icon was produced or destined. The top margin and sides painted with seven additional images including five church feasts. From upper left clockwise they are: The Birth of the Mother of God, The Nativity of Christ, The Crucifixion, The Resurrection and the The Raising of Lazarus, all major Church feasts. There is an addition of two Marian images, The Unburnt Thorn bush Mother of God, and Praise of the Mother of God. The distinctive pallet and ornate style with gilt highlights reflect the Kremlin Armory School style made popular in large part by the noted iconographer Simon Ushakov (1626-1686) and found in icons produced in Yaroslavl as well. 13.9 inches x 12 inches (35.5 x 30.5 cm)

Price Realized: $12,000.00

A LARGE RUSSIAN ICON OF THE OLD TESTAMENT TRINITY, 19TH CENTURY.  In this icon the Trinity is depicted as the three angels who appeared to the Patriarch Abraham (lower left) and his wife Sara (lower right) at the Oak of Mamre, as recorded in the book of Genesis, chapter 18. The abbreviated inscription at top identifies the subject as SVYATAYA TROITSA-The Holy Trinity. 29.25 inches x 20 inches (74.2 x 51 cm)

Price Realized: $9,600.00

A SCARCE RUSSIAN ICON OF ALL SAINTS, 19TH CENTURY. In this less frequently encountered subject, the New Testament Trinity image is depicted at top center and below angels supporting an icon of the Mother of God with both images flanked by a gathering of mostly New Testament Saints. In the central section, a group of mostly Old Testament figures including David holding his harp are gathered and below an assembly of post apostolic saints. A rare subject. 17.5 inches x 14 inches (44.5 x 36 cm)

Price Realized: $8,400.00

A LARGE RUSSIAN ICON OF THE PASSION, RESURRECTION AND FEASTS, 19TH CENTURY. At center of this large and imposing icon is the Resurrection and Descent surrounded by 12 images of the Passion beginning with the Last Supper and concluding with the Deposition. Out further still the borders display 16 major Church Feasts each with corresponding inscriptions identifying the subject. The large size of the offered icon suggests that it was once displayed in a small chapel or church. 28 inches x 23.25 inches (71 x 59 cm)

Price Realized: $1,800.00

A RUSSIAN ICON OF THE RESURRECTION AND DESCENT, 18TH CENTURY. At top center the resurrected Christ above His empty tomb and below His descent into Hades to release the righteous men and women of the Old Covenant. At upper left the crucifixion scene and lower right Christ at the Sea of Tiberius with Peter. 12.5 inches x 10.5 inches (32 x 26.5 cm)

Price Realized: $1,320.00

A RUSSIAN ICON OF THE METROPOLITAN ALEXEI, 18TH CENTURY. Depicted here full length in a landscape, Alexei delivers a blessing with his right hand and holds a book of Gospels signifying he is a teacher of the church. With Stroganov influences. 12.25 inches x 10.25 inches (31 x 26 cm)

Price Realized: $3,600.00

A RUSSIAN ICON OF THE SMOLENSK HODIGETRIA MOTHER OF GOD, 17TH/18TH CENTURY. Painted in the traditional Byzantine style, the background and borders open. 9.7 inches x 8.25 inches (24.5 x 21 cm)

Price Realized: $2,040.00