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Probably Ivan ALEKSEIEV
See original version (French)
233
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Probably Ivan ALEKSEIEV
See original version (French)
Estimate €600 - €800
Voluntary lot
Description
Probably Ivan ALEKSEIEV
(active 1838–1852), Moscow, 1843
Assayer: Andrei Antonovich Kovalsi, Moscow (1821–1856)
Orthodox communion set for the sick, in vermeil (84 zolotniks), cruciform case with engraved decoration depicting the Crucifixion with St John, the Virgin Mary and the Holy Spirit; hinged lid revealing four compartments
containing a box for the Hosts, a chalice, a liturgical spoon (lavida), a vial for holy oils and a sponge.
The entire set, made of silver or vermeil, is hallmarked with the swan.
Weight of the set alone: 168 g;
Weight of the set with the chain: 208 g;
Gross weight of the set: 75 g.
H.: 8.5 – W.: 8 – D.: 3.4 cm
L.: 110 cm (chain); H.: 5.8 cm (chalice)
See original version (French)
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