A RUSSIAN ICON OF THE MANDYLION (SPAS NERUKOTVORNY) WITH SILVER FRAME, ST. PETERSBURG, 1868 depicting the Holy Visage, egg tempera and gesso on wood panel, overlaid with silver frame with fluted borders dedicated on the side: BLAGOSLOVENIE BARONA MODESTA / MODESTOVICHA KORFA. 15 APRL. 1868 G. [Blessing [to] Baron Modest Modestovich Korff, 15 April 1868], marked with 84 standard, St. Petersburg town mark, date and assayer's mark P.M in Cyrillic, workmaster's mark a.I in Cyrillic, Imperial warrant and partly effaced mark; dimensions of icon not including loop: 9 x 7.5 cm (3 1/2 x 3 in.) PROVENANCE Christie's, New York, May 20, 2015, lot 130 CONDITION 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.