Sunday, June 26, 2022
LOT #309

Eastern Orthodox Icons

(2) icons including Russian depiction of Madonna and Child; and Greek portrayal of the Crucifixion; both having multiple inscriptions

Estimate: $200 - $400

Hammer Price: $500

Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan from 1965-2000

Dimensions: Height: 14 inches, Width: 12 1/4 inches (panel, Madonna)

Condition: Good to Fair, overall moderate wear consistent with age and normal use; both having craquelure and cupping throughout with areas of pigment loss; Madonna having warp and age cracks in wood, chips to right and left edges, finish loss to gilt areas, nails and nail holes on sides, possibly from earlier rizza / basma; Crucifixion having age cracks in wood emanating vertically from top and bottom edges, chips to sides and bottom; light dirt accumulation to both

Disclaimers: please note: this lot came from a house that had been closed for some time and a musty odor may be present

Shipping: Quote Shipping

Sales Tax: California (7.250%), Florida (6.000%), Georgia (8.500%), Kansas (6.500%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6.000%), Washington (10.500%)

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