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Lot 193
Sale 3009 - The Forbes Collections
Dec 14, 2016
5:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$1,000 -
2,000
Price Realized
$900
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Lot Description
A Russian Icon of St George the Great Martyr Probably provincial, early 20th century
The mounted saint in armour and a red cloak with dense chrysography, plunging his spear into the mouth of the winged dragon, the rescued princess Elisaba shown in front of the tower's gate, Christ blessing in nimbus above, against a tooled gold background, the border framed as an arch adorned with flowers in incised polychromy.
H: 12 1/4, W: 10 1/4 in.