Triptych icon, Russia, 19th century - Lot 2

Triptych icon, Russia, 19th century Depicting three scenes from the life of Saint Nicholas of Myra in Lycia: The Baptism of Saint Nicholas, The Rescue of Agrokov’s Son from the Saracens, and The Rescue of Athanasius from a Shipwreck Tempera on leather-covered panel in a gilded copper triptych H_9.5 cm W_8.5 cm closed W_24 cm open Folding icon (triptych), Russia, 19th century. Depicts three scenes from the life of Saint Nicholas of Myra: The Baptism of Saint Nicholas; The Rescue of Agrokov’s Son from Saracen Captivity; The Rescue of Athanasius from a Shipwreck. Tempera on a board covered with leather, in a gilded copper folding frame. Dimensions: Height: 9.5 cm. Width when closed: 8.5 cm. Width when open: 24 cm.