A VERY RARE FABERGE ICON
An antique Russian Icon of Christ Pantocrator by Faberge, made in Moscow between 1908 and 1917.
Silver-gilt oklad (riza) is shaped as a panagia, decorated in the Russian Moderne style of the 1910s with stylized berries and branches on green matte enamel ground.
Height 3 3/4 in. (9,5 cm).
The icon is painted on a metal plate, probably silver.
Christ is raising his right hand in blessing. The open Book in his left hand is inscribed: "I am the Light of the World."
The oklad has never been cleaned. The silver is covered with thick lustrous patina. If cleaned, the chased designs will appear yellow since the oklad, originally, was gilded.
Marked on the lower rim of the oklad with 88 zolotniks standard (.916 silver) and K.FABERGE in Cyrillic beneath the Imperial eagle (warrant).
Original Faberge's scratched inventory number 35967.
CONDITION
The icon and oklad are in their intact original condition. Uncleaned. No restoration. Enamel is undamaged. Very minor loss to paint on the icon.
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