161. THE FEODOROVSKAYA MOTHER OF GOD ICON IN A GILT SILVER MOUNT WITH ENAMELS. WORKSHOP OF VASILY SEMYONOV RUSSIA, MOSCOW, 1890

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Auction begins: 02 May 2026 12:00
Estimate: 8000-12000 EUR
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THE FEODOROVSKAYA MOTHER OF GOD ICON IN A GILT SILVER MOUNT WITH ENAMELS. WORKSHOP OF VASILY SEMYONOV RUSSIA, MOSCOW, 1890

A solemn analogion icon of the Feodorovskaya Mother of God, created in Moscow in 1890. The image belongs to the most venerated Marian shrines traditionally associated with the protection of the family and dynastic continuity. The Virgin is depicted with the Christ Child in the iconographic type known as “Eleusa,” where the gentle touching of their faces emphasizes intimacy and prayerful contemplation. The faces are executed in a warm ochre-brown palette with subtle modeling of light and shadow characteristic of Moscow icon painting of the late nineteenth century.

The icon is encased in a gilt silver mount executed at the factory of Vasily Semyonov in Moscow. The mount represents a highly refined example of Moscow silversmithing of the late nineteenth century. The repoussé work on silver forms a sculptural pattern of the folds of the maphorion and chiton, creating a striking interplay of light across the metal surface. The crowns, borders, and corner elements are decorated with polychrome enamels featuring delicate vegetal and geometric ornamentation, rendered in the characteristic decorative manner of the Moscow school.

Marks: Maker’s mark “VS” in Cyrillic for Vasily Semyonov; Moscow silver hallmarks of 84 standard; Assay mark with the initials “L.O” beneath a dividing line and the date “1890” for Olex Lev Fyodorovich, assay master of Moscow; State assay mark with the coat of arms of the city of Moscow.

Dimensions: 31 x 27 centimeters.

Material: Wood, tempera painting; gilt silver, enamel.

Condition: Good.

Provenance: Private collection.

Condition: Very good
Material: Silver 84, Cloisonné enamel, Gilding
Product sizes: Height - 31cm, Width - 27cm, Depth - 5cm
Location: Gallery "Antiqon", Brivibas street 52, Riga, Latvia
Warranty: Seller Warranty
Country: Russia, Moscow
Period: 19th century
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