Russian Icons

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8 Icon From The St. Petersburg Workshops of Peter Karl Faberge', 1846-1920, of "The Mother of God of the Sign - Znamenie," hallmarked Raza, marked, "TR," Philip Theodor Ringe, 1824-1882, Faberge' work master along with the House of Faberge' mark, oil on panel, the silver mounts are studded with garnets, surrounded by delicate miniature icons of the Orthodox church and flanked on either side by 2 narrow panels showing St. Nicholas & St. Seraphim, all in a beautiful walnut carved frame, 23 1/4" tall x 16 1/4" wide. Provenance: NH collection and Bowater Gallery Ltd appraisal, London , august of 1970 includes various documentation & write-ups. Estimate $30,000-50,000
9 Greek Icon of Two Saints, Saint Panteleimon and a monk saint on wood with egg tempera, silver clad with illegible hallmarks, in Cyrillic, date 1913, 11 3/4" x 8" sight. Provenance: A Grantham, NH collection. Estimate $600-1,000
10 Russian Icon of Saint Barbarat, brass clad with raza, egg tempera on board, unmarked, 8" x 6 1/2", 19th century. Provenance: A Grantham, NH collection. Estimate $500-900
11 Russian Silver Icon, "Kazanskaya - Mother of God," brass clad, hallmarked on raza and on bottom, Kokoshnic mark "84", (used between 1899-1908), hallmarked in Cyrillic, unknown maker mark, "CR", hand painted with egg tempera, overlaid with silver clad raza, 8 3/4" x 6 3/4 in hanging glass display. Provenance: A Grantham, NH collection. Estimate $1,500-2,000
12 Russian Icon Triptych, Jesus in the center, Mary on the Left & possibly John the Baptist on right, signed lower left, "C Eva Ywahh?", & lower right, "C Eva…? Enamel on brass, 3 3/8" x 5 1/4" long (open), 20th century. Provenance: A Grantham, NH collection. Estimate $400-600
24 Russian Icon Pendant, circular wooden carving of a saint on each side, encased in a square gold frame encrusted with brightly colored enamel resembling gem stones, 2 1/2" square, framed with a chain in a double glassed case to revel both sides, 19th c. Provenance: A Grantham, NH collection. Estimate $400-600
25 Russian Icon of Christ Pantocrator, egg tempera on wood, gilt & silver clad with gold raza, appears to be essay mark, "M?A over 1857, 84 (No Suggestions) mark & Moscow city mark, makers mark in Cyrillic, "AF or JF," 7" x 6 3/4". Provenance: A Grantham, NH collection. Estimate $700-900.
26 Early Russian Ivory Icon, encased in a silver filigree with enamel box. Box opens to reveal 2 carved ivory icons depicting Mary & Jesus on one side & possibly 3 saints on the other, 2" x 2", late 17th century or earlier. Provenance: A Grantham, NH collection. Estimate $800-1,200
27 Russian Icon of Saint Seraphim of Sarov, silver & gilt clad, hallmarked on raza & bottom right, with master, "EY," (No Suggestions) mark "84" with left facing woman's profile within an oval cartouche, (used from 1868-1908), tempera on wood. Provenance: A Grantham, NH collection. Estimate $500-900
28 Russian Icon of Saint Nicholas, silver oklad, egg tempera on wood, hallmarked on raza & lower center, with "AKC," unknown master, & "84" (No Suggestions) mark, 6 1/2" tall x 5 1/4", 19th century. Provenance: A Grantham, NH collection. Estimate $400-600
Lot 29 Russian Icon of The Mother of God of the Sign, gilt paint, egg tempera on gesso over wood, 3 1/2" x 3 1/2", Cyrillic & translation on verso, this was originally purchased with lot #8 & was given by the Empress to the Countess Carloff, (one of her ladies) & so is inscribed on verso by the Empress herself, in as found condition, 18th century or earlier. Provenance: A Grantham, NH collection and Bowater Gallery Ltd appraisal, London , august of 1970. Estimate $200-400
36 Small Russian Icon Pendant, wood painted, silver clad, Cyrillic markings on raza, 1 1/2" x 1 3/4", illegibly hallmarked, 18th century. Provenance: A Grantham, NH collection. Estimate $200-400
37 Russian Icon of Mary with baby Jesus, gilt & oil paint on porcelain, 4" x 2", 19th century, repair. Provenance: A Grantham, NH collection. Estimate $150-250
38 Russian Icon Triptych, possibly Jesus with Moses & Isaiah in the center with 12 Apostles portrayed on sides, painted brass, 3" tall x 4 1/4 " wide (open), 18/19th century. Provenance: A Grantham, NH collection. Estimate $150-250
39 Russian Icon Triptych Locket, egg tempera on wood, silver clad, Mary with Jesus in center, flanked by 2 saints, hallmarked with "AC" in Cyrillic (possibly Aleksei V. Stepanov, Moscow 1890), "84" (No Suggestions) mark & illegible mark, 2" tall x 5" long open. . Provenance: A Grantham, NH collection. Estimate $250-450
40 Russian Triptych Icon, egg tempera on wood, silver clad, St Mary Magdalene in the center, St. Nicholas on left & another saint on right, marked "1780" with "Fyedor Petrov," makers mark in Cyrillic in a heart & Moscow city mark, inside of a brass display, 12" tall x 13" wide open. Provenance: A Grantham, NH collection. Estimate $400-800