A silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel triptych icon, 1st Artel, Moscow, 1908-1917
Centred with the Mother of God Hodigitria, flanked by the Saint Constantine and the martyr Dimitrios each depicted with fine filigree robes and shaded cloisonné enamel halos on a sunray gilt ground, each register flanked by palladium columns and finely painted scrolling foliage, the upper register similarly decorated, centred with a cross within a circular medallion, mounted at the top with a silver-gilt cross, the outer doors finely chased with crosses and scrolling foliage, 84 standardopen: 23.25 by 21.5cm., 9 1/8 by 8½in; closed: 23.25 by 13cm., 9 1/8 by 5 1/8 in