{"product_id":"antique-19th-century-russian-icon-egg-tempera-gilded-st-pelagia-st-james-1860","title":"Antique 19th Century Russian Icon Egg Tempera Gilded St. Pelagia St. James 1860","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn antique 19th Century Russian Orthodox hand-painted egg tempera \u0026amp; gilded icon of Saint Pelagia and Saint James, circa 1860.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Fine Art \u0026 Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45701452234938,"sku":"BB-114694","price":2495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/7801\/files\/Untitled-7_847a6ffd-9a23-4601-a9c4-5ede45e20d30.jpg?v=1773268733","url":"https:\/\/bloomsburypdx.com\/products\/antique-19th-century-russian-icon-egg-tempera-gilded-st-pelagia-st-james-1860","provider":"BLOOMSBURY FINE ART \u0026 ANTIQUES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}