2140 - A PATRONAL ICON DEPICTING SAINTS PAUL THE BISHOP, ALEXANDRA, AND JOHN THE FORERUNNER WITH A SILVER-GILT OKLAD Russian, mid-19th century (icon), Russian, Moscow, 1856 (oklad) Oil on wood panel, the reverse covered with velvet. The silver-gilt oklad is repoussé. Marked with a city mark, an assayer’s mark, the 84 standard, and the Cyrillic master’s mark “AI.” Minor restorations; the enamel is chipped. 31.2 x 26.2 cm.

A PATRONAL ICON DEPICTING SAINTS PAUL THE BISHOP, ALEXANDRA, AND JOHN THE FORERUNNER WITH A SILVER-GILT OKLAD Russian, mid-19th century (icon), Russian, Moscow, 1856 (oklad) Oil on wood panel, the reverse covered with velvet. The silver-gilt oklad is repoussé. Marked with a city mark, an assayer’s mark, the 84 standard, and the Cyrillic master’s mark “AI.” Minor restorations; the enamel is chipped. 31.2 x 26.2 cm. PATRONAGE ICON FEATURING SAINTS PAUL, ALEXANDER, AND JOHN THE FORERUNNER WITH AN ENAMELED OKLAD Russia, mid-19th century (Icon), Russia, Moscow, 1856 (Oklad) Wooden panel with two sponki on the front edges, covered with velvet on the reverse. Oil painting. Oklad made of embossed and gilded silver. 31.2 x 26.2 cm. Hallmarked with city mark, assayer’s mark, fineness ‘84,’ and master’s mark ‘AI’ in Cyrillic. Minor restorations; enamel intact. Appraisal: Icon Museum at Autenried Castle near Günzburg/Danube.