Icon of the Sign "
 

It is something worth? Should I restore it? 18-th century or earlier or later? Size 30,5 x26, 5cm.

Counterfeiting
craquelure not credible.
painted as something of a modern (old not breathe).
on the old icons paint cakes do not exfoliate.

No, this is not fake. This is a simple commonplace icon, written on a board without a ground. Hence, these losses, "cakes", as you put it.

what kind of idiot wrote without levkas, but at a special meeting the board - in the 18 century is unlikely.

homeless, and this happened ...
And not the 18th century is, of course.
Second floor. 19 th.

demand segment, where it will be clearly visible craquelure

Icon in poor condition, to restore meaning net.stoimost in Moscow 250-500 cu

I wonder who's going to buy for e 250 cu?? for 250 rubles. , Except that!

Exactly ... : D

  Dear eva777 icon kovchezhnaya.Prosto old kovchezhnaya board (medium size) with 100%loss of paintings worth 10 bucks, but here painting was preserved, palest hue, but there.

Dear Eugene! Excuse me, but safety is useless, therefore, declares such a thing for 250-500 USD strange. So, as you advise her not to restore but without the restoration, it is not worth 250 rubles. More than 60%lost, the restoration will be fully ponovlennaya, so .... I need to finish the next time - IMHO:)

eva777, and there is nothing to restore something. One board is. And these boards "in work" on the Wernicke-mountain.

For comparison, the last auction Gelos: http://www.gelos.ru/2009/june/19.06/ikona.shtml
not selling out!

Yes, could not find a buyer.
7-lot, though 51H40, 5.
Or you may look at the hammer, there are now icons of 6937 proposals.

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Here's a concrete example. History of the sale /purchase know. The icon was purchased on Hammers for 3.
Then sold at Gelos.
http://www.gelos.ru/month/jun2008/ikona.html
Icon of Our Lady of the Sign. " Wood, gesso, gold leaf, tempera. 31H26, 5. Russian North, the end of XIX century. Preservation: without intervention, the loss of seating for up to a wooden framework on the background fields, and icons. Holes from the nails, to strengthen the salary. The paint layer on the personal and clothing in general in good condition. Monument thin elegant writing. (c)
Care-9 500.