A rare jewelled and pearl-set silver-gilt icon of the Kazanskaya Mother of God, maker's mark Karl Sievers, retailed by Sazikov, St Petersburg, 1864

Property from a Private Scandinavian Collection
A rare jewelled and pearl-set silver-gilt icon of the Kazanskaya Mother of God, maker's mark Karl Sievers, retailed by Sazikov, St Petersburg, 1864

the robes elegantly picked out in seed pearls, the Virgin’s maphorion further embellished with emeralds and cabochon rubies, the halos conformingly gem-set and executed in delicate lace-like openwork, struck on edge with maker's initials, 84 standard, within original Sazikov fitted case
33.5 by 28cm, 13 by 11in.

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