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A Russian icon of the Mother of God, "Joy of all who sorrow", 19th century, inset with...
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A Russian icon of the Mother of God, "Joy of all who sorrow", 19th century, inset with Russian coins, tempera on board, bears Christie's label to top left and right, 43 x 33 cm
Provenance: Christies, London, 30 July 1979, lot 155
Note: The icon in this lot is representative of an icon that is situated in St. Petersburg. The original icon was being venerated in a service in 1888 when a fire struck the church where the service was being held, and burnt the building down, leaving the icon surviving, with coins from the alms box attached.
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