Russia, Imperial. An Icon of the Saviour of Blessed Silence, c. 1895 Buy Now possibly emblematic of the Holy

possibly emblematic of the Holy Lance

marked on reverse McKenzie Clay

91 mm x 91

with moderate corrosion on the obverse and reverse of the core

on a 48 mm long pin

Russia, Imperial. An Icon of the Saviour of Blessed Silence, c. 1895 Buy Now possibly emblematic of the HolyA well preserved and expertly written icon of the Saviour of Blessed Silence. Presented on a gently vaulted and gessoed wooden board and executed in hand painted pigments, the image consists of a depiction of a pre incarnate Christ in the form of an angel, complete with wings, a bishops crown, and a halo featuring a seven pointed red and blue slava, the colours symbolizing his divinity and humanity, and the points harkening to the days of creation and