Erzengel Michael Russische Ikone mit vergoldetem Silberoklad (1106g), Moskau 1849 Beschaumeister: Andrei Kovalsky (1821 - 1856) Meister: Nikolai D. Poltavtsev 31,5 x 26,7 cm Diese einzigartige, sehr plastisch wirkende Ikone wurde von dem Hoflieferanten Poltavtsev hergestellt. Zu diesem Meister, welcher um die Mitte des 19. Jh. die viertgrösste Silberschmiede in Moskau hatte und hauptsächlich auf kirchliche Geräte spezialisiert war, siehe den Artikel von S. Kovarskaja "Der Hofhersteller N.D. Poltavtsev und seine Werke im Moskauer Kreml". www.kreml.ru/fi/c5m5/i1232/v20s12_Kovarskaya.pdf Archangel Michael // Russian icon with gilded silver oklad (1106g), Mocow 1849 // Assay Master: Andrei Kovalsky (1821 - 1856) // Master: Nikolai D. Poltavtsev // 31,5 x 26,7 cm // This amazing, unique and relief-like icon was made by the purveyor to the court of Nicholas I, Nikolai D. Poltavtsev. He had the fourth largest silver factory in Moscow at the middle of the 19th c., and he mainly produced clerical equipments. See an article about him and his items in the Moscow Kremlin under www.kreml.ru/fi/c5m5/i1232/v20s12_Kovarskaya.pdf Archangel Michael Russian icon with gilded silver oklad (1106g), Mocow 1849 Assay Master: Andrei Kovalsky (1821 - 1856) Master: Nikolai D. Poltavtsev 31,5 x 26,7 cm This amazing, unique and relief-like icon was made by the purveyor to the court of Nicholas I, Nikolai D. Poltavtsev. He had the fourth largest silver factory in Moscow at the middle of the 19th c., and he mainly produced clerical equipments. See an article about him and his items in the Moscow Kremlin under www.kreml.ru/fi/c5m5/i1232/v20s12_Kovarskaya.pdf