MacDougall's Russian Art Auctions 25-27 November 2019

25 November 2019

Artist Index / Full Catalogue


404. Smolensk Mother of God with a Silver-Gilt and Enamel Oklad




15,000–20,000 GBP


OIL ON PANEL, OKLAD STAMPED WITH MAKER’S MARK “M.P.”, MOSCOW, 1891, 84 STANDARD
31 by 27cm.

Repoussé, chased and engraved oklad applied with cloisonné enamel corners and halos; the plaque in champlevé enamel with presentation inscription in Cyrillic “To Egor Dmitrievich Levitsky, the Smolensk Branch Manager of the Chamber of Finances, for his 30 years service from 1861 to 1891; from Colleagues”.


Notes on symbols:
* Indicates 5% Import Duty Charge applies.
Ω Indicates 20% Import Duty Charge applies.
§ Indicates Artist's Resale Right applies.
† Indicates Standard VAT scheme applies, and the rate of 20% VAT will be charged on both hammer price and premium.