• SAMOVAR. Beautiful antique samovar. Late 19^th century, brass with     $525

Russian orthodox icons.

• Nice Russian icon of St.Sergei of Radonezh  $350

St.Sergei (died in 1392) was one of the purest lights of Russian spirituality, he became patron saint
     of the Moscow Principality during the 15th century. He was the leading figure of the monastic
     revival which took place during the period of Tartar occupation. In the pre Mongol period,
     monastic communities were generally based on cities. Sergei, whose asceticism emphasized labor,
     humility and mystical contemplation, was an exponent of the hermit life and founded his Monastery
     of the Holy Trinity in the remote forest. After his death many other monasteries were founded by
     his disciples in what amounted to virtual colonization of the North Russian wilderness. Sergei was
     also the first instigator of resistance to Tartar over lordship; he was a close advisor of the sainted
     Metropolitan Alexei of Moscow and of the Moscow Prince Dmitry Donskoy, the victor over the
     Tartars at the field of Kulikovo in 1380. The historic name of the monastery and hamlet was
     ironically changed to Zagorsk to honor a bolshevik sailor (Zagorsky) who played a major role in the
     storming and suppression of the monastery in the early days of the Soviet regime.
 The icon is encased in a silver gilt
     and engraved oklad, the outer border with interlacing floral design in high relief. Maker's initials
     in Cyrillic NG., 7" x 5.75" Very good condition.
• Russian icon of the Mother of God  $100

Beautiful small Russian antique icon of the Mother of God.
Painted  against gold ground.
5" x 4.25"
 
• Beautiful Russian icon of Christ Pantocrator $299

He holds a book of gospels, the icon is encased in a silver gilt and engraved
oklad, the outer border with interlacing floral design in high relief
Moscow, 1892, maker's initials
in Cyrillic IH., 7" x 5.75"
Very good condition.

• Nice Russian silver, enameled lemon fork. $24
• Russian religious metal, enameled cross. Circa 1890’s. About 14" tall. $250
• Rare Russian silver tea glass holder      $75

"Podstakannik" (Literally, "under the glass"). Made of .875 pure silver,
gold plated, niello. Circa 1950's. Maker's mark and silver content engraved.
• Tea glass for the above Podstakannik      $10
• Russian gold and silver from 15 to 20th centuries, by Postnikova-Loseva. In Russian. $50.

Great and unique book about history of art of designing and producing gold and silver pieces of art. It also lists almost all Russian makers including their makers stamps, so you may figure out when where and by whom it was made.

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