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| Item No. |
AT0004 |
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| Work: |
Icon |
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| Title: |
"Saint Nicholas" |
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| Country of Origin: |
Russia |
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| Culture/Tradition: |
Russian Orthodox Church |
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| Date of work: |
ca. late 18th - early 19th
century |
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| Medium: |
Sand-cast brass. |
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| Size: |
5-19/32" x 4-13/16" (14.2 cm x 12.2 cm) (H x W) |
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Maximum thickness: 5/32" (0.4 cm) |
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| Signature: |
Unsigned. |
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| Description: |
In this icon, Saint Nicholas is depicted in a large
central |
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relief, surmounted by a smaller image of Christ and
surrounded by the images of the apostles and various saints. The text
is in old Russian. |
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| JMBG Notes: |
Brass plaque icons were commonly made by the lost wax
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technique, using molds made out of sand. These icons
were made as either single-panel, as this one, or often as
triple-panel, with smaller hinged side sections that closed as doors.
These icons were usually taken along on travels. |
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| Condition: |
Very good, with nice patina. Very nice detail, with
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some of the high points of the relief worn through long use. |
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| Provenance: |
(1) Private collection of Dr. Jan M. Bohonek, Mentor,
Ohio. |
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(2) 1999 - "Made in Russia", [Dennis Easter],
Palm Beach, Florida. |
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| Price: |
$780.00 US |
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| Details: |
Larger
View |
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Central
Detail |
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Top
Detail |
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Bottom
Detail |
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Back View |
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