A GROUP OF THREE RUSSIAN DEESIS ICONS, NOVGOROD SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY each on a separate board, the faces of Christ, Mary and saint John, set against a pale ochre ground with their haloes outlined in red. Egg tempera, gold leaf and gesso on wood panels with kovchegs. Each contains one insert splint on the back. 24 x 22 cm (9 1/2 x 8 5/8 in.) [each].