Hi Etranger, Hi all -
after so many ugly and absurd ikons - here is an authentic one.
For better understanding I show all parts of it and how they are marked properly and according to the laws. If the shown marks are missing or look fishy - it is a fake. It is as simple as that. If you see a icon with silver oklad - just check and use all the informations you get on this forum for free on dayly basis from the experts. Mistrust dealers, auction sites and auction houses. Only believe what you know. Gather informations about icons - how they look and how they were made - material and style - and most of all: by whom.
Here you go:
The icon, front The icon, back
The silver oklad, detail The silver oklad, detail and marks
Detail of the marks The ikon separated, the painted tin (if the whole figures are painted is better than only faces, hands and feet
The silver frame The marks on the silverframe
The silver oklad The backside
The marks:
Moscow 1867, the maker ПК or МК? I tend to Karpinski 1865-1883.....
Regards
Postnikov