A RUSSIAN ICON OF THE SAINT AND PROPHET ELIJAH IN THE WILDERNESS WITH SILVER AND SILVER-GILT OKLAD the Oklad with unknown maker's mark ?"?, Moscow, 1830 The icon 19th century and Moscow school, depicting the St. and Prophet Elijah in the wilderness attended by the Holy Spirit, the conforming pierced oklad with repoussé molded depiction of same, the flange marked with unknown maker's mark (cf. Postnikova-Losseva, Zolotoe i serebryanoe delo XV-XX vv., Moscow, 1995, No. 2871, p. 226), and with Moscow assay master's mark of Nikolai Lukich Dubrovin and dated 1830. H: 12 1/2, W: 10 3/4 in. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander Weddell, Richmond, Virginia. Deaccessioned by The Virginia House Museum to benefit future preservation, acquisitions, and care of collections.