Russia, Imperial. An Icon of the Mother of God of Vladimir, c. 1910 Buy Now When the bombers set out

When the bombers set out to conquer the bunkers

all items in extremely fine condition

reverse with silver gilt oval blue enameled medallion bearing a gilt royal monogram of Günther Friedrich Carl

to recognize acts of merit

measuring 102 mm (w) x 128 mm (h)

Russia, Imperial. An Icon of the Mother of God of Vladimir, c. 1910 Buy Now When the bombers set outA 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 their faces gently touching at the cheek, with hands and feet also visible. Riveted to the board is a silvered brass 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 obverse