19th century Russian quadri-partite icon showing four images of the mother of God with a silver basna, silver for Russian Veliki Ustyug 1812. Oil on wood panel 36 x 29.5 cm, reference lot 249 Hargesheimer Auctions, Dusseldorf, Auction 97 Russian and Greek…
Late 19th century Russian icon of the mother of God of Tikhvin (Tikhvinskaya) showing Christ seated on his mother's forearm, oil on wood 37 x 29 cm (restored), reference lot 501 Hargesheimer Auctions, Dusseldorf, auction 84 important Russian and Greek…
A fine Greek (probably Asia-Minor) icon, depicting the Twelve Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church hand-painted on wooden panel with gilt background; inscribed at base 'By the hand of the monk Theophilos of Chaldia', circa 1800, 43.5 x 32.5 cm.
A rare and important Palestinian School Proskynetarion or Pilgrim's Memento, comprising images of the Holy Sepulchre within the City of Jerusalem, and numerous holy personages and scenes from Scripture. circa 1800, painted on canvas; laid down on new…
Good 19th century Greek icon and silver oklad, of handsome rectangular form, depicting mother of God and child, the silver oklad decorated with coronets and embossed bodies, with floral surround, 32 x 24 cm purchased: Mossgreen Auctions the Estate of the…
19th century Greek icon, of rectangular form, painted with images of St. Peter and St. Paul, one clasping keys, the other with scrolls, 31 x 24 cm. Provenance: Mossgreen auction, the Ruth and John Clemente collection, lot 379, then private collection…
Good 19th century Greek icon and silver oklad, of handsome rectangular form, depicting mother of God and child, the silver oklad decorated with coronets and embossed bodies, with floral surround, 32 x 24 cm. Provenance: Mossgreen Auctions the Estate of…
An 18th century triptych folding travelling icon Balkan or Greek school, tempera on wood with gilding, depicting mother of God and saints, mounted on velvet backed box frame, acquired from David Jones gallery, Sydney, label attached verso, 6 cm high, 25…
Early Greek Orthodox icon. two sections including three saints above; and angel flanked by knights slaying dragon etc. To lower, gilt and tempera on wood panel, 48 x 33 cm
A Greek Madonna and Child icon, a modern icon, prepared and painted in the traditional manner with gesso and gold upon a prepared timber panel, signed Polydoropoulos to image lower left, height 25 cm, width 21 cm
A Greek Orthodox mother of God 'Hodegetria' icon, 19th century, on a heavy timber panel upon a gesso prepared ground and painted in tempera colours with gilding in the Northern Greek Byzantine manner depicting the mother of God in an attitude of piety,…
A large antique 'Mother of God - Hodegetria' icon. Possibly 17th century. In tempera colours upon a prepared timber panel with battens, depicting the Virgin gesturing to the reciprocating Christ child seated on her left knee and gazing at his mother in…
Antique Russian icon on panel St. Nicholas, gilded on red ground well painted in egg tempera with St. Nicholas, his hand raised in a position that represents the Greek letters IC-XC the other hand holding the gospel and two roundels with half length…
An antique Greek Orthodox icon of Saint Simeon Stylites, 18th century. On a prepared hardwood panel and painted in tempera, depicting the ascetic saint in a western style landscape sitting atop his pedestal, one leg absent, and with a gilded halo; the…
A Greek orthodox Russian icon, painted with Christ (Pantokrator), 'The Almighty' with halo to his head, his right hand raised with finger and thumb touching, gilt enrichments. 19.5 x 14.5 cm, later gilt frame