Can you help to identify if this ANTIQUE RUSSIAN TRAVEL ICON 18-19C SOLID SILVER 84 is not fake

[mingas]

Hello,
I bought Antique Russian engraved ANTIQUE RUSSIAN TRAVEL ICON 18-19C SOLID SILVER 84. I have uploaded few pictures from different sides. Please say your opinion whether its fake or not?
THANKS in advance.

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http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee457/mingas1/RUSSIAN%20TRAVEL%20ICON/IMG_2808.jpg
http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee457/mingas1/RUSSIAN%20TRAVEL%20ICON/IMG_2807.jpg
http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee457/mingas1/RUSSIAN%20TRAVEL%20ICON/IMG_2806.jpg
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http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee457/mingas1/RUSSIAN%20TRAVEL%20ICON/_57%203.jpg
http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee457/mingas1/RUSSIAN%20TRAVEL%20ICON/_57.jpg
http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee457/mingas1/RUSSIAN%20TRAVEL%20ICON/_57%201.jpg
http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee457/mingas1/RUSSIAN%20TRAVEL%20ICON/_57%206.jpg

[amena]

I think that to have an answer you should post better pictures of the hallmark and also a photo of the painting without the riza
Regards
Amena

[Dad]

And I think that to have an answer you should post pictures, but not links..

Hallmarks from silver riza are original. Moscow, 1875. fineness 875

[Qrt.S]

And I would as well like to see better pictures of the marks: I also agree with Dad that the hallmark looks authentic and fits the period. The meaning with the riza is to protect the painting under it. If it turns out that only the faces and hands a painted then the object is not much to have and possibly a fake. However, what I don't understand is why orthodox icons in general are commercial objects. Even if I am not orthodox, an icon is a holy thing meant for other purposes and not to be sold or bought.

[mingas]

Thank you very much everyone for your opinion. I'am trying to add more clear pictures with hallmarks below.
[img][IMG]http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee457/mingas1/RUSSIAN%20TRAVEL%20ICON/IMG_2812.jpg[/img][/img]
[img][IMG]http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee457/mingas1/RUSSIAN%20TRAVEL%20ICON/IMG_2814.jpg[/img][/img]
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[img][IMG]http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee457/mingas1/RUSSIAN%20TRAVEL%20ICON/IMG_2811.jpg[/img][/img]

[dognose]

Hi Mingas,

Please try to embed your images.



Trev.

[mingas]

[Qrt.S]

I think that the icon is genuine and made in Moscow 1875. The master's name's first letter is very unclear. However, I might be И (Cyrillic I). In that case the initials would show И.З. (IZ) who is Ivan Zaharov1856-1896. He is known to have made icons. Nonetheless, I still must point out that due the the unclear maker's mark it is only a "guess". It is not a high quality icon.