Russia, Imperial. An Icon of the Saviour of Blessed Silence, c. 1895 Republic of within a reeded border

within a reeded border

4th Panzer Regiment

demonstrating loss of finish to the centre of the reverse core

accompanied by a wartime photo and copies of the pages of his Soldbuch

Russia, Imperial. An Icon of the Saviour of Blessed Silence, c. 1895 Republic of within a reeded borderA 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