A PAIR OF RUSSIAN ICONS OF CHRIST PANTOCRATOR AND THE THEOTOKOS OF TIKHVIN WITH GILT SILVER OKLADS, MOSCOW, 1884 AND 1887 depicting the Tikhvin Mother of God and Christ Pantocrator, each egg tempera and gesso on wood panel, overlaid with silver gilt oklad, with raised halo, against finely repoussed ground with strapwork borders, framed together, Mother of God marked with 84 standard and Moscow town mark and date, Christ Pantocrator marked with 84 standard and Moscow town mark and date and assayer's mark AR in Cyrillic, workmaster's mark EK in Cyrillic; dimensions of each: 21.8 x 17.8 cm (8 5/8 x 7 in.), dimensions including frame and plexiglass cover: 25.5 x 40 cm (10 x 15 3/4 in.) CONDITION Observed in frame (the icons cannot be removed due to the framing technique), the pair appears in good age-appropriate condition. Small dents and scuffs to the face of the Pantocrator, one dent to the cheek of the Virgin. Some minor scattered tarnish to both oklads. N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.