Russia, Imperial. An Icon of the Saviour of Blessed Silence, c. 1895 Buy Now marked on reverse McKenzie Clay

marked on reverse McKenzie Clay

possibly emblematic of the Holy Lance

on a 48 mm long pin

Crimea period issue

50 mm x 53 mm

Russia, Imperial. An Icon of the Saviour of Blessed Silence, c. 1895 Buy Now marked on reverse McKenzie ClayA 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