Russia, Imperial. An Icon of Christ and the Theotokos, with Silver Riza, c. 1850 Archive Luftschutz Identification

Luftschutz Identification

light sticker residue on the reverse

fourteen Large "Fouled Anchor" Buttons (in bronze gilt

Cross insignia in white wool bearing a design in silvered twisted wire

McKee was a forerunner of the Clinical Scientists of the 1980s and 1990s and it is remarkable that he accomplished so much academically

Russia, Imperial. An Icon of Christ and the Theotokos, with Silver Riza, c. 1850 Archive Luftschutz IdentificationA well preserved icon depicting Christ and the Theotokos. Presented on a gessoed wooden board, the image consists of hand painted faces and hands of the former. Riveted to the board is a hand hammered silvered brass riza featuring the robes of Christ and Mary executed in detail, complete with wide halos. Marys right hand gestures toward Christ, directing the viewer to the object of veneration. A suspension loop emanates from the top edge, while the