A few examples of appraisal values for
HOLY MOTHER

• RELIGIOUS ICONSTwo 20th century hand-painted
  RELIGIOUS ICONSTwo 20th century hand-painted icons of The Holy Mother & The Christ Child, one painted with enamels on an oval porcelain plaque set within a carved giltwood frame, measuring 11.5" h x 10" w, the second icon painted on a wood panel beneath a gilt oklad and set within a carved giltwood frame, panel dimensions 9" h x 7" w, frame dimensions 14" h x 12" w, the reverse with dedication.
• RUSSIAN ICONA fine 19th century Russian
  RUSSIAN ICONA fine 19th century Russian icon of The Holy Mother & The Christ Child, painted on a wood panel beneath an ornate silvered oklad and set within an ebonized kovcheg (case), the icon measuring 15.5" h x 13.5" w, framed dimensions 17.75" h x 15.5" w.
• GREEK ICON & CHURCH LETTERA framed late
  GREEK ICON & CHURCH LETTERA framed late 19th / early 20th century Greek icon of The Holy Mother & The Christ Child, painted on a wood panel, together with a framed document stating the icon as having been blessed by Pope John XIII, icon measuring 12.5" h x 10" w, frame dimensions measuring 15.75" h x 13".
• RUSSIAN / SLAVIC RELIGIOUS ICONA late
  RUSSIAN / SLAVIC RELIGIOUS ICONA late 19th century Russian or Slavic icon depicting The Holy Mother & The Christ Child, painted on a convex wood panel over a fine & richly gilded incised field, dated 1877 at the base, the reverse showing a baized lining with stamped marks in an oval, over two shponki (staves), panel measuring 17.75" h x 13.75" w, the frame measuring 21.5" h x 17.75" w.
• CARVED FIGURE OF THE VIRGIN OF QUITOA
  CARVED FIGURE OF THE VIRGIN OF QUITOA carved figure of the Virgin of Quito, also known as the Apocalyptic Woman in combination with the Holy Mother, the carved & hand-painted figure shown standing upon the head of a snake (Satan) atop a carved base in the form of celestial clouds, her robes richly decorated with silver & gilt detail and fitted with detachable silvered wings, cracks to base & right hand, minor surface wear. Possibly Spanish or Portuguese, early / mid 20th century. Height, 22.5".
• RUSSIAN ICON OF HOLY MOTHERA Russian
  RUSSIAN ICON OF HOLY MOTHERA Russian icon "Joy to all who sorrow", early 20th century, depicting the central figure of the Holy Mother in Heaven with the image of the Christ above her and surrounded by suppliants, painted with tempera on a convex wood panel, the reverse showing a label referencing 'Pope John Paul Cultural Centre', both shponki (staves) missing. Measuring 13.5" high x 11.5" wide.
• RUSSIAN ICON OF THE HOLY MOTHER & CHRIST
  RUSSIAN ICON OF THE HOLY MOTHER & CHRIST CHILDA Russian icon of the Holy Mother & Christ Child, 19th century, showing hand-painted images of The Holy Mother with the Christ Child flanked on either side by Saints, the wood panel fronted by a silver oklad with niello accents & bearing stamped silver marks for .875 fineness, together with assay master marks for Rudolf Gustavovich Vyurst, working Moscow 1891-1894, and maker's marks for Pyotr Abrosimov working Moscow 1869-1908. Measuring, 14.25" high x 11.5 " wide.
• RUSSIAN ICON OF SAINTSA Russian icon
  RUSSIAN ICON OF SAINTSA Russian icon of Saints, 19th century, the convex wood panel with hand-painted overlapping vignettes depicting The Holy Mother overtop a standing figure in a pulpit, surrounded by Saints & various religious figures, areas of paint loss & surface abrasions, both shponki (staves) on the reverse missing, measuring 12" high x 10.75" wide.
• LLADRO PORCELAIN FIGURINE, HOLY MOTHER
  LLADRO PORCELAIN FIGURINE, HOLY MOTHER 01012365Virgin Mary figure. Porcelain; gres finish; ochre and blue coloration. With box. Stylized and stunning depiction of the Mother of Christ, with its elegant, simple and pure lines, is a piece that inspires devotion and spirituality. Lladro backstamp. Artist: Jose Puche Issued: 1997 Dimensions: 16.75"H Manufacturer: Lladro Country of Origin: Spain Condition: : Good
• ISMAEL SAINCILUS (HAITIAN, 1940) OIL
  ISMAEL SAINCILUS (HAITIAN, 1940) OIL PAINTINGDESCRIPTION: A Ismael Saincilus (Haitian, 1940) Signed oil on canvas painting. Features a central religious Madonna Holy Mother figure holding two babies. This unstretched canvas painting is signed on bottom right "Saincilus Ismael". CIRCA: 20th Century. ORIGIN: Haiti. DIMENSIONS: H: 29 1/2" W: 10 1/4". CONDITION: Good vintage condition. Unstretched. Unframed. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS (305) 333-4134. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
• TWO SPANISH COLONIAL RETABLOS(Mexico,
  TWO SPANISH COLONIAL RETABLOS(Mexico, 19th century) St. Joseph and the Christ Child, oil on tin, with painted nicho punched frame, 12-5/8 x 7-1/2 x 1 in.; Virgin, oil on tin with nicho frame with reverse painted panels, foil highlights, 12-1/2 x 7-3/4 x 1-3/4 in. Note: Consigner's note: "Retablos are devotional paintings depicting the patron saint of a family or a saint venerated in the village church. They were first painted on canvas and wood, then on hand-hammered copper plates. The paintings proliferated in the nineteenth century when inexpensive sheets of tin, imported to Mexico from Europe, became available to the artists. The popularity of retablos and ex votos peaked in the late 19th century with the introduction of tin, an inexpensive surface to paint on. The tradition traveled north to New Mexico, where artisans painted retablos on wooden panels. By the turn of the 20th century, the availability of inexpensive prints destroyed the market for painted retablos. Open cabinet door reveals a hand-painted retablo of the Virgin Mary. The border of the door holds reverse painted glass which rarely survives its age in good condition. Powerful representations of a young woman as the Mother of Jesus Christ are widely evoked in literature, music and the visual arts throughout the Christian and Islamic worlds; the month of May is dedicated solely to her. The Virgin Mary, daughter of Saints Anne and Joachim, was born without the original sin as a pure vessel for the conception of the Son of God. The cult of the Virgin Mary started in the fourth century, but it was not until the thirteenth century that she became as popular as Jesus Christ. She is venerated as the Holy Mother, the rose without thorns, the Queen of Heaven." Provenance: Private Collection, Colorado Condition: corrosion, surface dirt, some losses, wear, holes, all commensurate with age; frames with wear, dented, one lacking garland on left side
• 18TH C. RUSSIAN ICON SILVER OKLAD JOY
  18TH C. RUSSIAN ICON SILVER OKLAD JOY OF ALL WHO SORROW...**First Time At Auction** Eastern Europe, Russia, St. Petersburg, ca. 1788 CE. Bottom periphery is stamped with maker's mark, assayer's mark with year, silver standard mark, and town mark. An opulent icon of known as "Joy of All Who Sorrow" featuring the image of the Mother of God or Theotokos at the center surrounded by angels, saints, and lay people, all delineated in egg tempera and gesso on wood with a gilt silver oklad. The image depicts Mary at the center, standing before a throne with angels to either side as suffering supplicants below ask for her intercession. The Holy Mother grasps a scroll in one hand and a scepter in the other while Christ the King observes from Heaven above. Lustrous coppering and vibrant pigments delineate the scene, while the assayer's mark on the oklad confirms this piece was made in 1788. Size: 5.2" W x 6.7" H (13.2 cm x 17 cm); silver quality: 90%; weight of oklad only: 94 grams The icon that served as inspiration for this example was first believed to create a miracle in the year 1688. A woman named Evfimiya, who was the sister of Patriarch Loachim, suffered from an incurable disease. One day as she was praying, Evfimiya heard a voice who proclaimed, “Evfimiya! Go to the Church of the Transfiguration of my son. There is the image called “Joy of All Who Suffer.” The church was in Moscow where Evfimiy lived. She listened and followed the instructions of the mysterious voice and soon was cured. The oklad (also spelled oclad) or riza, sometimes referred to as a revetment in English, is a metal cover that not only protects the icon, but also serves to honor or venerate the figure(s) depicted on the icon. Oklads are usually adorned with skillfully cut, engraved, and/or repousse work and pierced to reveal elements of the underlying painting as we see in this example. Icons (icon means "image" in Greek) are sacred objects within the Eastern Orthodox Christian tradition. Found in homes as well as churches, these painted images depict holy persons and saints as well as illustrate scenes from the Scriptures. Icons are not worshiped, but are instead venerated for their ability to focus the power of an individual's prayer to God. As a focus for prayers and meditation for believers, icons serve as "windows into heaven." Provenance: private Niwot, Colorado, USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #176837 Condition: Some chipping and losses to tempera, as well as expected surface wear throughout, but otherwise in excellent condition. Bottom periphery is stamped with maker's mark, assayer's mark with year, silver standard mark, and town mark. Suspension wire on verso for display.
• LARGE CONTINENTAL BAROQUE STANDING CRUCIFIX
  LARGE CONTINENTAL BAROQUE STANDING CRUCIFIX 19th c. or older, possibly Spanish Colonial, gold and polychrome painted and varnished wood, inlaid mirrored glass, on a columned niche containing a votive of the Holy Mother Mary and Child, 30"h x 14"w x 4"d
• 3 PCS, POLYCHROMED WOOD SANTOS FIGURES
  3 PCS, POLYCHROMED WOOD SANTOS FIGURES South American and Caribbean, 19th and early 20th century. Group of three carved and painted santos figures comprising Puerto Rican Montserrat Virgin (h. 8"), Holy Mother and Child (h. 13.75"), and Christ carrying cross (h. 11.75"). All apparently unmarked. Provenance: Montserrat Virgin purchased from Galeria Palomas, San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1983.
• 2) RELIGIOUS PRINTS ON BOARD, HOLY MOTHER,
  2) RELIGIOUS PRINTS ON BOARD, HOLY MOTHER, GABRIEL(lot of 2) Religious prints on board, 19th/ 20th c., both images surrounded by finely polychrome painted with gilt accents over gesso (1) The Holy Mother, 9.25"h, 7.25"w, (1) The Archangel Gabriel, 9.5"h, 7.25"w; 1.25lbs total
• AN ANTIQUE BYZANTINE ICON, NATIVITY
  AN ANTIQUE BYZANTINE ICON, NATIVITY OF THE MOST HOLY MOTHER OF GOD (THEOTOKOS) 19th century, gesso and tempera on panel, with gilt embellishment, illustrative narrative depicting scenes of the Nativity of Mary, appears unsigned.
• GROUPING OF RELIGIOUS IMAGES AND ICONSGrouping
  GROUPING OF RELIGIOUS IMAGES AND ICONSGrouping of religious images and icons. Orthodox oil on board of the Holy Mother and Christ. Hammered and painted metal Russian Orthodox icon of the Holy Mother and Christ, with Cyrillic printed into metal on bottom edge. Oil on board Orthodox icon of Christ Pantocrator. Two oil on canvas, Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Holy Mother and Child. Holes, chips and losses throughout paint and board of Mother and Child. Heavy paint and gilt loss throughout Christ Pantocrator. Paint losses and wear throughout metal of Mother and Child icon. Fraying and light stains to canvas of Mother and Child. Staining and fraying to canvas of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Largest piece: 15 1/4" x 12", full canvas 16" x 14" .
• LARGE 18TH C. UKRANIAN ICON OF ST. NIKOLAS
  LARGE 18TH C. UKRANIAN ICON OF ST. NIKOLAS The Saint Enthroned, Kiev school, flanked by vignettes of the Holy Mother and Son, with Cyrillic inscription at top, tempera on battened softwood panel 32 1/2" x 21". Minor losses.
• RUSSIAN TRIPARTITE ICON WITH BRONZED
  RUSSIAN TRIPARTITE ICON WITH BRONZED COPPER CROSS, CA. LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY 11" x 8 ½" x¾" Tempera on gessoed wood panel tripartite icon, adorned with bronzed copper cross, flanked with Holy Mother and St. John in upper part, St. George the Dragon Slayer and The Holy Face of Jesus Acheiropoieta ("Not-Handmade") Image, in the lower part; inscribed in Cyrillic. Wood panel with top and bottom slats.
• RUSSIAN ICON OF MADONNA IN MAJESTY 13
  RUSSIAN ICON OF MADONNA IN MAJESTY 13 ?" x 12" Tempera on gessoed wood panel, signed in Cyrillic "Image of the Grieving Holy Mother of God" central figure of Madonna and Child, Mary, wearing a blue gown and red hooded cape, crown on her head, holding baby Jesus, also wearing a crown. They're flanked by several angels and saints, images of Jesus in the clouds at the top.
• 19th CENTURY CARVED SANTOS OF THE HOLY
  19th CENTURY CARVED SANTOS OF THE HOLY MOTHER: Carved wood Madonna with metal halo. Original polychrome and gold decoration. Some loss of paint minor damage. 28'' x 13'' x 5''.CONDITION: Note has broken fingers
• Khlebnikov Russian icon, titled below
  Khlebnikov Russian icon, titled below in Cyrillic "Unexpected Supreme Joy", paragraph translation "A certain man, a stranger, had the custom of praying daily to the Most Holy Mother of God in the words of the archangel, kissing the Joyous One, full of grace, to avert being sent into foul lawlessness", marks for Ivan Khlebnikov with imperial mark and "BC", .916 fine, 12-1/2 x 10-1/2 in. Oklad with wear to gilt surface, dents, repair upper right corner; painting with yellowed varnish, draw crackle, craquelure. Private Collection, Townsend, Tennessee
• Greek icon, Holy Mother of God flanked
  Greek icon, Holy Mother of God flanked by two angels bearing a crown, Greek inscription verso, oil and gilding on panel, 18th or 19th century, 11-7/8 x 9 in.; possibly original wood frame surmounted by carved medallion of two saints flanking a cross. Darkening of pigments in faces, yellowed varnish, flaking, craquelure, grime; frame with abrasions and repairs, loss to medallion.
• Large Russian Polychromed Pine Ikon
  Large Russian Polychromed Pine Ikon of "The Holy Mother of The Passion of God", in the 15th-century style, presented in an earlier conforming embossed silvered brass riza, second quarter 19th century, h. 18-1/2", w. 12".