Russia, Imperial. An Icon of the Mother of God of Kazan, c. 1905 Buy Now with embroidered AFRIKAKORPS in silver

with embroidered AFRIKAKORPS in silver threads

and measures 17 mm (w) x 40 mm (l)

with an overall body length of 88 cm

measuring 335 mm (l) x 185 mm (h)

Russia, Imperial. An Icon of the Mother of God of Kazan, c. 1905 Buy Now with embroidered AFRIKAKORPS in silverA well preserved icon of the Mother of God of Kazan. Presented on a gessoed wooden board, the image consists of the hand painted faces of Mary and Christ in classic Russian style, with the latters hand raised to bless the viewer. Riveted to the board is a silver riza featuring openings perfectly sized to display the paint image, and with the robes and halos of both Mary and Christ executed in detail. The board is fully lined with a layer of pale green