A FINE ICON SHOWING THE SEDMIEZERNAYA MOTHER OF... Lot 49

A FINE ICON SHOWING THE SEDMIEZERNAYA MOTHER OF GOD WITH EMBROIDERED RIZA Russian, 17th century (icon), Russian, St. Petersburg, Franz Körning, circa 1820 (riza) Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. Finely executed in great detail with golden highlights. Four selected saints on the borders: St. Symeon, St. John the Evangelist, Sts. George and Dimitry. Overlaid with a finely chased and engraved silver-gilt riza. Their vestments embroidered with floral patterns of sea-pearls and paste. Marked with city hallmark, assayer's mark, 84 standard and master's mark 'FK'. Partially minimally restored. 31.8 x 27 cm. FINE ICON WITH THE NATION OF GOD 'OF THE SEVEN SEAS' (SEDMIEZERNAJA) WITH PERL-VERIL-OKLAD Russia, 17th century (icon), Russia, St. Petersburg, Franz Körning, c. 1820 (Riza) Single panel with two backside cross bars (lost). Kowtscheg, egg tempera on chalk ground, partial gilding. Silver, chased and engraved, gilded, pearls and false stones. 31.8 x 27 cm. Marked by town mark, hallmark, fineness '84' and master mark 'FK'. Four marginal saints: Simeon the bearer of God, John Evangelista and the warrior saints George and Demetrius. Partially min. rest.