Eighteenth Century Russian Icon with Silver Gilt Riza

Description:

Eighteenth Century Russian Icon with Silver Gilt Riza, riza dated 1796, quartered with painted depictions of the Virgin Mary, in chased and embossed gilded riza, 10 1/2 x 7 3/4 in.

Provenance: By repute, from Baroness Pillersdorf nèe Tolstoy, to the estate of Count Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy.
Estimate $1,500-2,000

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