10. An Important Silver Gilt Reliquary, by Vasili Agaphonov, Moscow, Russia, 1892

Of architectural form, the top shaped as an onion dome surmounted by a trefled cross (see Postnikova-Loseva, Moscow, "Nauka", 1983, #2273-2274), raised over four similar pinnacles, each arched side engraved with Christ Pantocrator, Lord Sabaoth, and the All Seeing Eye of God, the middle of the reliquary applied with a Crucifiction figure and coffin, its lid engraved with Christ, each side of the base decorated in repousse with Christ in Prayer, the Deposition from the Cross, and Christ within an interior, raised on four bracket feet with a pierced strapwork apron, hallmarked. 30 1/2" h.

4,000/7,000     SOLD: $3,910.00

Condition: excellent.