Antique 19th Century Russian Icon Egg Tempera Gilded St. Pelagia St. James 1860
- Regular
- $ 2,495
- Sale
- $ 2,495
- Regular
- Unit Price
- per
An antique 19th Century Russian Orthodox hand-painted egg tempera & gilded icon of Saint Pelagia and Saint James, circa 1860.
This very fine antique Russian icon is painted in the academic style rather than the more stylized Byzantine style. Painted with egg tempera on limewood, depicting two saints, each titled in cyrillic script. The border having raised gilded and polychrome geometric and floral decoration.
The quality of the painting and gilding is very fine, the icon having wooden staves or braces known in Russian as 'shponki', these are to prevent the wooden panel from warping.
The icon is in excellent antique condition, both the painted and gilded surfaces are in excellent state. This very attractive antique Russian icon is ready to hang on your wall.
Imperial
ches high × ches wide × ches deep
Metric
high × wide x deep
Displayed rates are for shipping in the Continental U.S. and Canada. For other locations, kindly contact us and we will provide the most competitive shipping price available. All shipments are professionally packed and shipped insured with full tracking capabilities. Customers are also welcome to collect their items from our warehouses or arrange their own shipping.