ICON ‘THE MOTHER OF GOD JOY OF ALL WHO SORROW’ WITH SILVER OKLAD Moscow, early 20th century

Oklad: silver, stamped and chased, with engraved ornament Hallmarks: maker’s mark in Cyrillic ‘E.U’; in an oval shield a woman’s head facing left; 84 silver standard mark. wood, gesso, tempera; silver oklad with punched and chased decoration, engraving, gilding, and cloisonné enamel 18.2 × 14.9 cm Condition: Later enamelled corner pieces and crown have been added to the early 20th-century oklad.