Antique Russian Orthodox Enamel Brass Triptych Folded Icon

Antique 19th century Russian Orthodox Christian brass traveling triptych folded icon" Deesis with Selected Saints."

Opened, the central leaf shows Christ enthroned in the attitude of blessing with Gospels, flanked by John the Baptist and the Virgin. The left leaves display St. John the Theologian, the saints' prelates Nicholas the Wonderworker and Metropolitan Philip. 

On the left fold are Angel the Guardian, saints Zossima, and Sabbatius of Solovetskii Monastery. Russian Cyrillic inscriptions are on all four decorated panels. 

The outer leaf displays The Calvary Cross and crucifixion symbols in a medallion within a rinceau border.

DIMENSIONS: open 17 x 6 cm (6.69 x 2.36 inches) 

CONDITION: In its original condition, showing the age and usage, some enamel losses.

REFERENCES:

1. A similar triptych is in the Brooklyn Museum's collection in New York City.

To view it, please see the link below.

https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/obje...

2. "Crosses, Icons, Hinged Icons" by Gnutova, E. Ya. Zotova on pages 116, 117, and 118 from the Andrey Rublev Central Museum of Ancient Russian Culture and Art. 

3. "Russische Metall-Ikonen - in Formsand gegossener Glaube" by Stefan Jeckel on page 63.

Since the market is flooded with reproductions of Russian brass Icons, which, for inexperienced collectors, look the same as authentic objects, we would like to inform our clients that this is a genuine antique Icon. We will provide the buyer with photocopies of the pages from the mentioned references together with a certificate of authenticity.