ANTIQUE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX GOLD-PLATED SILVER ENAMEL SAPPHIRE PANAGIA CROSS 84 For Sale

VERY RARE ANTIQUE RUSSIAN GOLD-PLATED SOLID SILVER BISHOPS PECTORAL ORTHODOX PANAGIA WITH CHAIN.
CHAMPLEVE AND HAND PAINTED ENAMEL.
ON THE MEDALLION IS LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE AND RED ENAMEL.
IN THE CENTER IS HAND PAINTED ENAMEL OF JESUS CHRIST.
THE CHAIN IS MADE OF 51 SILVER ELEMENTS CONECTET WITH RINGS, 26 OT THE ELEMENTS ARE ENAMELED IN BLUE AND ARE IN THE SHAPE OF CROSSES.
ON THE CENTRAL MEDALLION ARE 12 GENUINE 3mm. SAPPHIRE CABOCHON STONES
WITH APPROX TOTAL WEIGHT of 2 Ct.
THE BACK IS ENAMELED IN LIGTH BLUE AND DARK BLUE ENAMEL, IN THE CENTER IS INSCRIPTION IN RUSSIAN
\"SAVE AND KEEP\" MADE OF RED ENAMEL.

THE PANAGIA IS MARKED ON THE BACK AND ON THE CROWN WITH 84 St. PETERSBURG SILVER MARK ( THERE IS VERY SMALL GREEK LETTER ALPHA ON THE LEFT OF THE HEAD )

ALL THE CONNECTING RINGS OF THE CHAIN ARE MARKED WITH 84 SILVER MARK.

SIZE OF THE PANAGIA IS
HEIGHT 10.1 cm. (4.0 inches) AND 6.8 cm. WIDE ( 2.7 inches )

THE CHAIN IS VERY LONG - 88 cm. ( 34.5 inches)

THE TOTAL WEIGHT IS 128.2 grams.
VERY RARE ITEM IN VERY GOOD