Lot number 1414 - Auction 142
SEHR FEINE IKONE MIT DER GOTTESMUTTER VON KASAN (KASANSKAJA) MIT VERMEIL-BASMA

A VERY FINE ICON SHOWING THE KAZANSKAYA MOTHER OF GOD WITH A SILVER-GILT BASMA Russian, Moscow, Vassiliy Guryanov (attributed), early 20th century (icon), Russian, Moscow, Semen Galkin, 1908-1917 (basma) Tempera on wood panel with cloth backing. The icon finely painted with extensive ornamental detail and chrysography. The silver-gilt oklad chased with foliate scrolls. Marked with assayer's mark, 84 standard and master's mark 'SG' in Cyrillic. Short vertical crack. 31.3 x 26.6 cm.