*St. Patriarch John the Merciful

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CHF 2 800
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18.11.2017 15:00UTC +02:00
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Galerie Moenius AG
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Switzerland, Muri
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ID 9318
Lot 119 | *St. Patriarch John the Merciful
*St. Patriarch John the Merciful Russian icon with gilded silver oklad (394g), 2nd half 18th c. 31,5 x 27 cm St. John the Merciful (around 550 - 619) was married and had children, but they died soon. He gave his property to the poor people. From 606 till 616 he was the Patriarch of Alexandria. The oklad is made of silver, but has no hallmarks, which means that the studio was allowed not to stamp their icons. Provenance: North-German Private Collection
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