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Unknown — A silver-gilt and niello pendant depicting Christ and other saints, maker in Cyrillic 'AB', Moscow, 1794
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A silver-gilt and niello pendant depicting Christ and other saints, maker in Cyrillic 'AB', Moscow, 1794

A silver-gilt and niello pendant from Moscow dated 1794, featuring religious iconography depicting Christ and other saints. This devotional object represents Russian Orthodox artistic tradition and metalworking craftsmanship of the 18th century.

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Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons

November 30, 2021

Estimate: $4,000$6,000

Lot 671

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Unknown, A silver-gilt and niello pendant depicting Christ and other saints, maker in Cyrillic 'AB', Moscow, 1794

A silver-gilt and niello pendant from Moscow dated 1794, featuring religious iconography depicting Christ and other saints. This devotional object represents Russian Orthodox artistic tradition and metalworking craftsmanship of the 18th century.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Saints, Christ, Pendant, Niello, 1794, Religious, Moscow, Silver Gilt, Russian, Orthodox

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art