A RARE AND IMPORTANT IMPERIAL PARCEL-GILT SILVER AND ENAMEL ICON OF ARCHANGEL MICHAEL - photo 1
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A RARE AND IMPORTANT IMPERIAL PARCEL-GILT SILVER AND ENAMEL ICON OF ARCHANGEL MICHAEL

Lot 28
29.10.2025 00:00UTC +00:00
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£ 698 500
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 1506901
Lot 28 | A RARE AND IMPORTANT IMPERIAL PARCEL-GILT SILVER AND ENAMEL ICON OF ARCHANGEL MICHAEL
Estimate value
£ 50 000 – 70 000
Rectangular, the centre of the oklad finely cast and chased with archangel Michael in gilt garments, on a silver cloud, holding a sword, his halo champlevé and cloisonné enamelled with foliate motifs, on a blue cloisonné enamel ground with wirework scrolls, within a silver-gilt ogee-form arch on coupled-columns, cloisonné enamelled in shades of white, blue, red and green, top two corners gilt and finely cast and chased with scrolling foliage, all within a raised enamelled rim, with a champlevé enamelled plaque inscribed in Russian 'To Their Imperial Highnesses Emperor / Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra / Feodorovna A Devout Faithful Offering / from the City of Kyiv in Celebration of the Wedding Year 1894 November 14', the icon painted on wood by Petr Mikhailovich Sokolov (signed and dated on lower edge), marked on lower rim with 'O, Kurliukov', and maker's mark 'AA' possibly for Andrei Aleksandrov
13 x 11 in. (33 x 28 cm.)
Medium:Enamel, Silver
Place of origin:Russia
Auction house category:Icons
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
United Kingdom
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15.10.2025 – 29.10.2025
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