Russian Icon - St. Nicholas of Myra in silver revetment cover
$ 473.09
Description
Russian Icon - St. Nicholas of Myra in silver revetment cover. Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nikolas the Wonderworker. Belgium, France, Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia, Albania, Russia, the Republic of Macedonia, Slovakia, Serbia, and Montenegro. YOU ARE BIDDING ON an antique Russian Icon - St. Nicholas of Myra in silver revetment cover Age: ca. 19th century Origin: Central Russia Material: Egg tempera on gessoed wood in silver revetment cover Size: 7 x 6 inches (18 x 15 cm) Rarity: common Condition: Showing heavy wear and surface scratches, minor darkening of the painterly surface, but overall good original condition. Inventory number: 244-039-081-SP1 Saint Nicholas of Myra (270 - 343), was a historic 4th-century Saint and Greek Bishop of Myra. Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nikolas the Wonderworker. He had a reputation for secret gift-giving, such as putting coins in the shoes of those who left them out for him, and thus became the model for Santa Claus. His reputation evolved among the faithful, as was common for early Christian saints Saint Nicholas is the patron Saint of sailors, merchants, archers, thieves, children, and students in Greece. Belgium, France, Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia, Albania, Russia, the Republic of Macedonia, Slovakia, Serbia, and Montenegro. He is also the patron saint of Aberdeen, Amsterdam, Barranquilla, Bari, Beit Jala, Fribourg. Huguenots, Kozani, Liverpool, Paternopoli, Sassari, Siggiewi, and Lorraine. His feast day is 6 December. The icon is covered by an unmarked parcel-gilt silver revetment cover. Shipping: $25 within USA, $55 outside USA. We ship worldwide. Being fully confident in each and every item we sell allows us to offer an iron-clad plain English guarantee to our customers : 1) You can return your purchase in its original condition within 30 days for any reason, no questions asked, and receive a full cash refund. This allows you to personally inspect the purchased item and make a final decision about your purchase. 2) We unconditionally guarantee all items to be authentic antique items and will accept them back at any time and issue full cash refund, should an independent reputable expert reasonably disagree with our opinion. We stand behind our goods, so you can shop at our store with confidence.
