Princess St. Alexandra and St. Nicholas the Miracle Worker Diptych (Primary Title)

Fabergé firm, Russian, 1842 - 1917 (Manufacturer)
Erik August Kollin (Workmaster)

before 1899
Russian
Oil on panel, silver, turquoises, garnets, pearls
Place Made,Russia,St. Petersburg
Overall: 4 1/2 × 6 3/4 × 3/4 in. (11.4 × 17.1 × 1.9 cm)
47.20.21
The inscription on this icon indicates that it was presented to Tsar Nicholas II and his wife, Empress Alexandra, by courtiers after his accession to the throne in 1894.
Fabergé, initials of workmaster Erik Kollin, assay mark of St. Petersburg before 1899, 84 zolotnik
Bequest of Lillian Thomas Pratt
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