19th century, the rectangular panel painted traditionally with a saint holding a text and his hand raised in benediction, his head flanked by Christ and the Mother of God, stamped gilt metal oklad overlaid with elaborate beadwork, the saint's raised halo and the icon's border further embellished with paste "jewels," unmarked, the verso retaining an old paper label in Cyrillic.

16.5 x 14.5 in.

Estate of Mrs. Vail Kerr Benz Sivertsen of Minneapolis, MN and San Francisco, CA

Some scattered loss to beading, bow to panel.

$400 - 600