A VERY FINE VITA ICON OF ST. NICHOLAS OF MYRA WITH A SILVER BASMA Russian, 19th century (icon), Russian, Nizhny Novgorod, Ivan Ivanov Udalov, 1865 (basma) Tempera on wood panel. Finely executed on a gold ground. Overlaid with a chased silver basma. Marked with city hallmark, assayer's mark, 84 standard and master's mark 'IU