AN ICON «THE VLADIMIRSKAYA MOTHER OF GOD» IN A SILVER OKLAD Russia, end of 19th century

Wood, gesso, tempera Oklad: silver, chased, engraved Maker’s mark “N. G.”; Assay master’s mark in Cyrillic « M.Ch.» over the date 1852; coat of arms of the city of Moscow and silver mark “84” 31 x 26.5 cm Condition : gaps in the middle of the crown, loss at the corners of the oklad, tinting on a “face” painting