Russia, Imperial. An Icon of the Saviour of Blessed Silence, c. 1895 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac flanked on each side by

flanked on each side by four oak leaves and sun rays

(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Bronze)

PAWLIK" and date marked "1847-1852"

with tongue fastener on reverse

14 mm x 26 mm

Russia, Imperial. An Icon of the Saviour of Blessed Silence, c. 1895 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac flanked on each side byA 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