BASMA
AN ICON SHOWING THE DESCENT INTO HELL AND THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST WITH TWELVE MAJOR FEASTS OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH YEAR WITH A SILVER-GILT BASMA Russian, early 19th century (icon), Russian, Moscow, Vasiliy Semenov, 1877 (basma) Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. Partially gilded. The silver-gilt basma repoussé and chased. Marked with city mark, assayer's mark, 84 standard and Cyrillic master's mark 'VS'. Minor retouching. 36 x 31 cm.
AN ICON SHOWING THE DESCENT INTO HELL AND THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST WITH TWELVE MAJOR FEASTS OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH YEAR WITH A SILVER-GILT BASMA Russian, early 19th century (icon), Russian, Moscow, Vasiliy Semenov, 1877 (basma) Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. Partially gilded. The silver-gilt basma repoussé and chased. Marked with city mark, assayer's mark, 84 standard and Cyrillic master's mark 'VS'. Minor retouching. 36 x 31 cm.
