19th century, Russian eight-ended cross (a very typical style for Russian Crucifix) with rectangular panels (Crucifixion with the Mourners). On the left plate; mourning-Virgin Mary and St. Martha; on the right plate: St. John the Theologian and St. Martyr Longinus the Centurion...

A charming antique Russian wooden tobacco box painted in the traditional Russian art manner with 17century Moscow scenes of beautiful old architecture and the people of Moscow as Boyars with wives, merchants, monks and the members of the Tsar infantry guard Streltsi. The surface of the box was carved in low relief so that the paintings were on a raised surface. The base of the box is signed in the Cyrillic alphabet.
MEASUREMENTS: Diameter of top: 11.7 cm (4 5/8 in)...

Authentic antique 18th-19th century two panels Russian folded brass icon “The Twelve Principal Feast”. Left fold depict the Annunciation, the Nativity, the Nativity of the Virgin, the presentation of the Virgin to the Temple. On the top the God Father and the Son sitting on the throne, and the sphere with cross between them, above the Holy Spirit in the image of a dove with symbols of the evangelists below...

A large antique 19th century Imperial Russian silver and niello spoon Moscow 1875. Marked on the side of the shaft with the maker’s mark in Cyrillic, Stepan Kuzmich Levin.

Imperial Russian Moscow assay office marks "84" zolotnics, St George and the Dragon (coat of arms-of the city of Moscow) and the assay master's mark in Cyrillic "BC" assayer Viktor Savinkov...

Antique 19th century, Jerusalem School, mother-of-Pearl Orthodox Christian Icon of the oval form carved in relief depicting The Crucifixion with Virgin and St. Martha standing near the cross.
REFERENCES: Many of similar Mother of Pearl Icons are in the collection of the Russian Museums published in the catalogue of the famous The State Hermitage Museum “CHRISTIAN IN THE HOLY LAND – The Art Of Melchites And Other Denominations Of Orthodox Church” Saint Petersburg 1998...

Antique 19th century Russian Orthodox icon finely hand-painted on an exotic hardwood, depicting Saint Christina wearing a red tunic and a blue cloak, holding a palm in her left hand as a martyr. With its original brass suspension loop.
St. Christina is the patron of Mental Handicaps, Psychiatrists, and Millers.
CONDITION: In good condition considering its age with old patina, except for signs of wear and small chips...

Antique 19th century Russian Jewish spice box made from many individual elements of solid silver, finely executed and soldered together, depicting three Jewish men standing on a star of David base, dressed in traditional eastern European Jewish costumes, holding on their shoulders with a very tired appearance, a globe engraved and pierced with slots in the shape of stars surmounted on the center by raised settings of rounded precious stone...

A superb Antique 19th century Russian orthodox Brass and Enamel Cross. The Crucifixion with the Mourners, brass with backed enamel, 19th century Russian Orthodox Cross for an icon-case mounted on a wooden board covered in red velvet. Eight-ended cross with rectangular plates; left plate represents the Virgin and St. Martha in attitudes of mourning, while the object of their grief was still erect and upon the cross; right plate: St. John the Theologian, and St. Martyr Longings the Centurion...

18th-19th century Russian brass four-folded panels of Icon “The Twelve Principal Feast”. Left fold depict The Annunciation, The Nativity, The Nativity of The Virgin, The presentation of the Virgin to the Temple; on the top The Crucifixion surrounded by St. Martha, Mother of God, Saints John and Longin Centurion...

Original antique Russian Cossack's Soviet sword Shashka model 1927. DETAILS: A slightly curved single edged steel blade with a wide and long fuller. A spiral wooden grip mounted in brass struck with arsenal marking 599, the pommel is engraved with Soviet symbols, hammer and sickle, and "CCCP"...

Authentic antique 19th century Russian Orthodox large brass Cross “The Crucifixion”. On the top part The Vernicle (Holy Face) with two angels. A sun and a moon on the ends of a middle bar, text of prayer to The Crucifix along the bottom edge on the bottom edge. The Crucifixion in the centre, in the lower part walls of Jerusalem and the mount Golgotha with the skull of Adam on the bottom end. The reverse of Crucifix is decorated with floral ornament.
MEASUREMENTS: 38.5cm x 20 cm (15...

Authentic antique Imperial Russian Silver Jewish Torah Pointer made with finely hand chiselled details, 19th century. Fully stamped with “84” zolotniks standard and maker’s initials in Cyrillic alphabet “AI” Aleksiev Ivan Alekseyevich. This fantastic Yad is composed of several elements. The handle is in the shape of the eagle’s head and decorated with two stars of David.
MEASUREMENTS: Length: 30 cm (11 ¾ inches). Weight: 114 grams. CONDITION: in good condition with nice o...

A Set of twelve antique 19th century Imperial Russian gold gilt Silver teaspoons Moscow 1869. Marked on the sides of the shafts with the maker’s mark in Cyrillic C DC, predominately with Imperial Russian Moscow assay office marks "84" zolotnics, St George and the Dragon - coat of arms-of the city of Moscow, and the assay master's mark in Cyrillic "BC" Victor Vasilievich Savinsky dates 1869 indicated below. The back of the bowls are splendidly engraved in classic Russian foliate motifs with...

Authentic antique 18th-19th century Russian orthodox cross “The Crucifixion “made of brass with baked enamel. On the top part The Vernicle (Holy Face) flanked by two angels. A sun and a moon on the ends of a middle bar, text of prayer to The Crucifix along the bottom edge on the bottom edge. The Crucifixion in the centre, in the lower part walls of Jerusalem and the mount Golgotha with the skull of Adam on the bottom end. The reverse of Crucifix is decorated with floral ornament.
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Authentic Antique 18th -19th century Russian Asiatic sword 'Shashka' from the former Russian Empire. DETAILS: A slightly curved single edged blade decorated on both sides with four hand chiseled cartouches with a scene depicting a lion pursuing a deer. The ricasso is stamped with the maker's name inscribed in Arabic letters. The hilt is with dark brown wooden grip-scales with a characteristic hooked bifurcated pommel. The sword is with its original black leather covered wooden scabbard.
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