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A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE ICON: The Tikhvin Mother of God, circa 1800. Finely
painted in the traditional Old Style - the patroness of families. 35"x26"
(89cm x 66cm). Estimate $4,000-$5,000 |
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139 |
A RUSSIAN ICON: The Feodorovskaya Mother of God, circa 1700. 12.5"x10.25"
(32cm x 26.5cm). Estimate $2,000-$3,000 |
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140 |
A RUSSIAN ICON: The Entrance of the Mother of God Into the Temple, 18th
century. Here the three-year-old Mary is presented by her parents Joakim and
Anna to the temple priest Zakharias - father of St. John the Forerunner.
Mary is escorted as well by candle-bearing virgins. The large size and
subject of this icon would suggest it is from the Festival Tier of an
iconostasis. 27.75"x18.5" (70.5cm x 47cm). Estimate $3,000-$4,000 |
