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RUSSIAN SILVER-GILT AND ENAMEL ICON OF ST. GEORGE Pavel Ovchinnikov,
Moscow. The figure of George rendered in shaded enamel with blue and green
halo. The vertical abbreviated enameled inscription identifies him as:
"The Holy Great Martyr George the Victorious". The borders with raised
filigree of scrolling foliage and rope edging. The hinged finial with the
Holy Napkin (pierced for suspension) and the verso inscribed in Cyrillic
"Save and preserve". Marked with Cyrillic initials "*.O." for Pavel
Ovchinnikov, assay mark of Moscow circa 1899-1908 and assay master Ivan
Lebedkin. Height 3 inches (7.6 cm). Estimate $10,000-$15,000 For a similar
example see: Dr. Geza von Habsburg and Alexander von Solodkoff, FABERGE -
IMPERIAL CRAFTSMAN AND HIS WORK, Booth-Clibborn Editions, London 2000,
page 73, photo plate 64. |
