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The Holy Gospels in Slavonic, Moscow, Synodal Press, 1909; maker's mark Cyrillic S.G, St Petersburg, 1908-1917
7 June 2010, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £3,600 inc. premium
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Moscow, Synodal Press, 1909; maker's mark Cyrillic S.G, St Petersburg, 1908-1917
folio printed in red and black within strapwork borders, with lithographic title and head-pieces in a contemporary silver repoussé, chased and engraved binding, the upper cover with a central oval reserve of the Resurrection with oval corner-pieces with the Evangelists, enclosed by scrolling foliage, the lower cover with central reserve with Old Testament Trinity with four oval button studs, applied with cabochon stones, the halos with champlevé enamel, the spine chased with strapwork and scrolling foliage with engraved title44.5 x 30.5cm (17 1/2 x 12in).
folio printed in red and black within strapwork borders, with lithographic title and head-pieces in a contemporary silver repoussé, chased and engraved binding, the upper cover with a central oval reserve of the Resurrection with oval corner-pieces with the Evangelists, enclosed by scrolling foliage, the lower cover with central reserve with Old Testament Trinity with four oval button studs, applied with cabochon stones, the halos with champlevé enamel, the spine chased with strapwork and scrolling foliage with engraved title44.5 x 30.5cm (17 1/2 x 12in).

