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Russian icon depicting Our Lady of the Three Hands, Late 19th century
Height x width x depth: 35.4 x 30 x 2.2 cm.
The iconography of the Virgin of the Three Hands relates to the miraculous recreation of St. John Damascene's hand amputated by followers of the iconoclastic fury in the 7th century for being accused of treason by the caliph of his city.
Item condition grading: **** good, minor defects.
€ 400,00 / 600,00
Estimate
€ 150,00
Starting price
Live auction 277
Corals, Ivories and Silver: masterpieces from important collections - Russian Icons
Palazzo Caetani Lovatelli, thu 30 November 2023
SINGLE SESSION 30/11/2023 Hours 15:00