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Mixed lot of 6 ICONS, Russia, 19th century, the icons depict scenes from the life of St Nicholas, consisting of: 1) Appearance of St Nicholas to Emperor Constantine, HxW: approx. 22.7x15.9 cm; 2) St Nicholas saves 3 innocent people from execution, HxW: approx. 22.5x15.9 cm; 3) The passing of the saint, HxW: approx. 17.2x16.7 cm; 4) St Nicholas brings a boy stolen by pirates back to his parents, HxW: approx. 17.1x16.6 cm; St Nicholas the Miracle Worker, HxW: approx. 17.2x15.9 cm; 6) St Nicholas rescues a child from distress at sea, HxW: approx. 17x17.3 cm. Partly inscribed in church Cyrillic, tempera over chalk ground on wooden panel, partly gilt. Traces of age and wear in each case, colour flaking. EACH WITH CERTIFICATE of the Autenried Castle Icon Museum.