Antique Russian Orthodox Egg Tempera Icon St. Helena & St. Constantine St. Marcarius True Cross 1820 Recently Added The case has the stamp

The case has the stamp for Nathaniel Mills & the anchor stamp for Birmingham and the date letter "R" for the year 1840

which were just professionally reupholstered in vintage Pendleton Woolen Mills fabric

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with a plaque signed "J

Hamaguchi’s mezzotints and virtuoso works have led to the present day popularity of this technique

Antique Russian Orthodox Egg Tempera Icon St. Helena & St. Constantine St. Marcarius True Cross 1820 Recently Added The case has the stampA fine & large antique Russian Orthodox icon, circa 1820. This large antique Russian icon painted with egg tempera on wooden panel, depicts the "True Cross" to the center with Saint Marcarius I (the Bishop of Jerusalem circa 312 335 CE) supporting the crucifix, he is surrounded by acolytes. To the right foreground with a gold halo is Saint Helena (wife of Emperor Constantius and mother of Constantine I) to the left is Saint Constantine. In 325 CE