A VERY FINE ICON SHOWING THE OLD TESTAMENT TRINITY WITH A SILVER-GILT BASMA Russian, circa 1780 (icon), Russian, Moscow, circa 1780 (basma) Tempera on wood panel. Finely executed. The figures portrayed with elongated proportions, the backgrounds showing cliffs and elegant buildings, painted with bright colours and gold for highlighting the details. Overlaid with a richly chased and repoussé silver-gilt basma. Mark