176. Icon of the Lord Almighty with a silver frame. P.A. Ovchinnikov firm. Moscow, 1866

ID-ANTQ-12231
live_auctionANTIQUES & FINE ART №12 May 24, 2025 3:00 PM (Riga time, GMT03:00)
Auction begins: 24 May 2025 15:00
Estimate: 1500-2000 EUR
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Icon of the Lord Almighty with a silver frame. P.A. Ovchinnikov firm. Moscow, 1866

A rare icon of the Lord Almighty, made in 1866 in Moscow, is a striking example of the academic style typical of Moscow workshops of the mid-19th century. The icon depicts a half-length image of the Lord with an open book in his left hand and a blessing gesture with his right hand. The work was done by a professional craftsman with careful attention to detail. The silver gilded frame, created in the early period of the famous Moscow workshop of Pavel Ovchinnikov, is a standard of 19th-century jewelry art. A distinctive feature of the frame is a complex pattern made using the techniques of engraving with a graver, chasing, canting and gilding. The icon is an example of the neo-Russian style, combining features of historicism and baroque, typical of Russian art of the mid-19th century. Materials: Icon: Board, gesso, egg tempera, velvet (reverse side). Setting: silver 84, gilding, chasing, sawing, hand engraving with a graver, chiselling, grinding, polishing, finishing, mounting. Hallmarks: Full hallmark of the firm of P.A. Ovchinnikov, supplier to the Court of Tsarevich Alexander Alexandrovich, small hallmark with the letters PO in an oval shield, assay mark: letters A.S. Above the numbers 1866, corresponding to the hallmark of the assay master A. Svechin, active in the period 1862-1875, the coat of arms of the city of Moscow with the image of St. George the Victorious on horseback, slaying a dragon, in a rectangular shield with beveled corners. Dimensions: Height: 26.5 cm, Width: 22.5 cm Condition: good collectible condition.

Historical background: The firm of Pavel Akimovich Ovchinnikov (1851-1917) was one of the largest jewelry companies in Moscow of the 19th-20th centuries. Founded in 1851, it became famous for its gold and silver products made in the Russian style. Since 1865, the firm was awarded the title of Supplier to the Court of Tsarevich Alexander Alexandrovich. The title was confirmed twice, in 1881 and 1896.

Condition: Good
Style: Neo-Russian
Country: Russia, Moscow
Period: 19th century
Warranty: Seller Warranty
Material: Wood, Silver 84, Gilding
Product sizes: Height - 26.5cm, Width - 22.5cm, Depth - 4.5cm
Location: Gallery "Antiqon", Brivibas street 52, Riga, Latvia
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