ICON of Saint Reverend Anastasia, Saint Blessed Taïsia, Sain - Lot 170

ICON of Saint Reverend Anastasia, Saint Blessed Taïsia, Saint Alexis the Man of God and Saint Reverend Basil the Confessor. Tempera on wood preserved under riza and gilded silver nimbus (800°/°° minimum), titled 84 zolotniki with repoussé and chased decoration of foliate scrolls on a sandblasted background at the edge, and enhanced with cloisonné polychrome enamel plaques for the nimbus, in the lateral parts and in the spandrels. With a champlevé enamel plaque at the bottom reading the dedication in Cyrillic: "To the dear masters A. V. and T. V. Shchukin/on behalf of the clerks F. A. Muranov and A. A. Pushkov/and nephew I. F. Lobanov 1874-1899". Silk-covered back. In a wooden kiot. Goldsmith's mark not listed "AMM", assayer difficult to read, Ivan ADO, Kazan, or Ivan LEBEDKIN, Moscow, 1899-1908. Total dimensions: 63x56 cm. Icon dimensions: 31.5x27 cm. Gross weight of icon: 2560 g. (Good condition).