A RARE ICON SHOWING THE MOTHER OF GOD 'A VIRGIN BEFORE

A RARE ICON SHOWING THE MOTHER OF GOD 'JOY TO ALL WHO GRIEVE' Russian, circa 1800 Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. Holding a gold, cross-tipped sceptre, wearing a white head cover and a crown as a

A RARE ICON SHOWING THE MOTHER OF GOD 'THE CONVERSER' (BESYEDNAYA) Russian, 17th century Tempera on wood panel. The icon depicting the appearance of the Mother of God and St. Nicholas of Myra to the s

A RARE ICON SHOWING THE MOTHER OF GOD Ukrainian, 2nd half 19th century Oil on wood panel. The haloes gilded. 35.4 x 29.1 cm. SELTENE IKONE MIT DER GOTTESMUTTER Ukraine, 2. Hälfte 19. Jh. Laubholz-Ein

A rare icon showing the Mother of God Assistant of Birth. Russia, 19th century. Tempera on gesso on wood panel. Lower border with cyrillic description (The help in Birth Most Holy Mother of God). Dama

A RARE ICON SHOWING THE DUBOVICHSKAYA MOTHER OF GOD Russian, circa 1900 Oil on wood panel. The golden frame emulating contemporary enamelled oklads. The lower left corner minimally chipped, minimally

A RARE ICON SHOWING THE NURSING MOTHER OF GOD Russian, 18th century Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. Shown half-length, the Mother of God holding and breastfeeding Christ. The background stripped t

19th c., taken to Russia by a Russian pilgrim. 32.5 x 24.8 cm Depicted are Moses in front of the burning bush, St. Catherine, the Sinai Monastery and up on the mountains: Moses receiving the tablets o

A RARE ICON SHOWING THE GRUSINSKAYA MOTHER OF GOD Ukrainian, 2nd half 19th century Oil on wood panel. Executed in bright colours. 34.9 x 28.8 cm. SELTENE IKONE MIT DER GOTTESMUTTER 'GRUZINSKAJA' Ukrai

Twice enamelled, 19th c. 18 x 15 cm

VERY RARE RUSSIAN METAL-ICON SHOWING THE MOTHER OF GOD POKROV 19th c. 20,5 x 13,5 cm

A RARE AND SMALL ICON SHOWING THE KOLOCHSKAYA MOTHER OF GOD WITH RIZA Russian, 18th century (icon), Russian, 19th century (riza) Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. Executed against a golden backgroun

A RARE AND LARGE ICON SHOWING THE AKAFISTNAYA KHILENDARSKAYA MOTHER OF GOD Russian, after 1837 Tempera on wood panel. The haloes gilded. This is one of the famous Mount Athos icons from the Khilandari

AN ICON SHOWING THE MOTHER OF GOD FROM A DEISIS Russian, 19th century Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. The Virgin with an inscribed scroll turns to the left, as she is usually portrayed in the comp

AN ICON SHOWING THE MOTHER OF GOD OF THE 'UNBREAKABLE WALL' Ukrainian, circa 1900 Oil on wood panel. The Virgin Orans is a depiction of the Virgin Mary in prayer with extended arms. It is stored in th

An antique 18th-century Russian Orthodox icon depicting Virgin Mary holding Jesus Child with her right hand. This rare iconography is titled Mother of God the Right Handed. Egg tempera painting on a w

An antique 18th-century Russian Orthodox icon depicting Virgin Mary holding Jesus Child with her right hand. This rare iconography is titled Mother of God the Right Handed. Egg tempera painting on a w

A VERY FINE ICON SHOWING THE MOTHER OF GOD OF THE PASSION Veneto-Cretan, circa 1500 Tempera on wood panel. Finely executed on a gold ground. The Mother of God portrayed half-length, looking at the beh

A VERY FINE ICON SHOWING THE MOTHER OF GOD 'JOY TO ALL WHO GRIEVE' Russian, Palekh, 19th century Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. Finely executed in great detail with gold highlights. Four selected

AN ICON SHOWING THE MOTHER OF GOD FROM A DEISIS Russian, Moscow, circa 1600 (icon), Moscow, 1731 (tsata), Moscow, mid 18th century (riza and halo) Tempera on wood panel with double kovcheg. The Mother

A LARGE DATED ICON SHOWING THE MOTHER OF GOD OF THE SIGN Russian, Tver, dated 1806 Tempera on wood panel. Finely executed in great detail on a gold ground. Four selected saints on the borders: Sts. An

AN ICON SHOWING THE MOTHER OF GOD 'OF THE BURNING BUSH' WITH A SILVER-GILT OKLAD Russian, Moscow, 1782 (oklad) The gilded silver oklad with repoussé with rocaille border. Marked with city hallmark, a

A FINE ICON SHOWING THE MOTHER OF GOD 'OF THE BURNING BUSH' Russian, Mstera, circa 1880 Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. The background and borders ornately incised and painted in faux enameling. M

AN ICON SHOWING THE MOTHER OF GOD OF KIEVO-PECHERSKAYA LAVRA Russian, 17th century Tempera on wood panel with double kovcheg. Losses, the background stripped to gesso, restored. 33 x 27.6 cm. IKONE MI

AN ICON SHOWING THE MOTHER OF GOD OF 'UNEXPECTED JOY' WITH SILVER-GILT OKLAD Russian, late 19th century (icon), Russian, Moscow, M. Ivanov, 1896-1908 (oklad) Tempera on wood panel with velvet backing.