1816y. RUSSIAN ROYAL IMPERIAL ICON 84” SILVER OKLAD, St.NICOLAS MYRA GOLD TRAVEL

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1816y. RUSSIAN ROYAL IMPERIAL ICON 84” SILVER OKLAD, St.NICOLAS MYRA GOLD TRAVEL:
$850.00

19thCenturyOrthodox Icon,mark for year presumablycirca:1816years
Russian Christianity IconUnique Biblical HolyofHelios
\"Saint Nicholas of Myra or Wonderworker\"
100% Antique. Orthodox Icon \"St. NicholasWonderworker\", made in Russia of Royal Imperial,84\" Silveris silver OKLAD.

Master ofJewelry factorySt. Petersburghallmark:“МК” “ФФ”in Cyrillic
Dimensions Icon mm(Measuresapproximately):130.0 mm height& 110.0mm in width & 27.0 mm in thickness (watch thephotos)
Material:Marked with assayer\'s mark, 84” SolidSilver standard and master\'s mark“МК” “ФФ” in Cyrillic.
Condition: The condition is not so bad,in proportion to icon age.There is a loss on the board.The quality of this Icons is very fine and detailed with beautiful facial painting.
Original patina of the metal, creates magnificent beauty of the product.The 84\" solid silver retains beautiful luster throughout.
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Description:

Great Icon, from19th century - 1816 year, of“BishopSt. Nicholas of Myra, Wonderworker”. Hand painted with eggtempera, with 84 silver oklad Old Russian Imperial silver mark. Looks like overall good condition considering the age. Please look at the pictures.Russian, 19th century (icon), Russian, Moscow, Fedor Frolov, 1819 (oklad)Tempera on wood panel. Executed on a gold ground. Overlaid with a silverrepoussé, chased and engraved Oklad.Marked with city hallmark, assayer\'s mark,84 standard and master\'s mark \'FF\' in Cyrillic. The icon partially overpainted,there is a loss on the board.

Holy religious man, “Bishop St.Nicolas of Myra, Wonderworker”, Defender of Orthodoxy, Wonderworker,
Holy Hierarch, Bishop of Myra Born 15 March 270, Patara, Roman Empire, Died 6 December 343 (aged 73), Myra, Roman Empire.

As a Bishop, Nicholas,servant of God, was first and foremost a shepherd of the people, caring for their needs. He taught the Gospel simply, so ordinary people understood,
and he lived out his faith and devotion to God in helping the poor and all in need. Attributes Vested as a Bishop.In Eastern Christianity, wearing an omophorion and holding a Gospel Book.
Sometimes shown with Jesus Christ over one shoulder, holding a Gospel Book, and with the Theotokos over the other shoulder, holding an omophorion because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession,
he is also known as St. Nikolaos the Wonderworker. Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, children, brewers, pawnbrokers and students in various cities and countries around Europe.

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