Russia, Imperial. An Icon Of Our Lady Of Tikhvin, Retrieved By A German Soldier During Operation Barbarossa Archive inscribed in black ink "1110"

inscribed in black ink "1110" above "28"

Footnote: George Seager was born on June 12

The tunic is unmarked and measures approximately 424 mm across the shoulders

the obverse with a central laurel wreath with a side profile of a submarine superimposed above two crossed swords

The blade is plain with the exception of a maker’s mark on the reverse ricasso of “ORIGINAL EICKHORN

Russia, Imperial. An Icon Of Our Lady Of Tikhvin, Retrieved By A German Soldier During Operation Barbarossa Archive inscribed in black ink "1110"A striking and extremely well preserved icon of Our Lady of Tikhvin. Constructed of a gessoed wooden base, the obverse bears a hand painted image of the Theotokos holding the infant Christ, with her hand pointing to her son as the saviour. With the exception of the subjects faces, hands, and feet, the image is covered by an ornate silvered brass tin revetment which features the details of the robes of both Christ and the Theotokos, complete with