LOT 63
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Lot 63
A VERY FINE PERSONAL RUSSIAN ICON OF SAINT GEORGE, GRACHEV, CIRCA 1908. A finely and naturalistically rendered image of the warrior saint atop a white stallion thrusting his spear into the winged dragon posed to strike beneath him. Overlaid with a heavy silver frame with a raised, beaded and undulating patterned border with integral suspension loop on top. Hallmarked St. Petersburg, circa 1908-1917, Cyrillic maker’s mark of GRACHEV, beneath the Imperial Warrant and 84 silver standard. 3.8 inches x 3.3 inches (9.6 x 8.4 cm).
Estimate:
$5,000 - 7,500
€ 3,500 - 5,250
The image of St. George was a favorite amongst the officer corps of the Imperial Russian military because he was the patron of soldiers. Icons such as the offered lot were often gifted from the parents of young officers to carry with them in battle. The coat of arms for the city of Moscow of course also displays the image of St. George slaying the dragon.
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