Icon - .950 silver - Madonna and Child

Sacred icon depicting the Madonna and Child, silver 950, 20th century

Main description
Sacred icon depicting the Madonna with Child, created according to the Byzantine iconographic tradition.
The scene is painted on a wooden panel with a dark background and gilded decorations, and is adorned with a silver riza worked in repoussé and chasing, stamped 950.
The icon is mounted in a decorated wooden frame and features workmanship consistent with high‑quality devotional productions of the 20th century, intended for private or collectible use.
On the back there is an original certificate stating that the artwork is a selected copy of an ancient Byzantine icon, crafted on canvas and coated in 950 silver.

Technical specifications
Type: sacred devotional icon
Subject: Madonna and Child
Painting technique: tempera on canvas applied to panel.
Finish: riza in silver repoussé and chased
Silver fineness: 950 (stamped)
Frame: wood
Support: wooden panel
Presence of certificate: yes, original attached to the back.
Suspension system: present
External frame dimensions: 19.4 x 24 cm; Internal frame dimensions: 15.2 x 19.4 cm; 2.3 cm thick
Weight: 627 g

Conditions
Good overall condition
Normal signs of wear consistent with age and devotional use: light traces of wear on the wooden frame and on the metal surface, without significant gaps or obvious restorations.
Structurally solid and ready for display.

Note on the brand / signature
The 950 stamp is present on the silver rim.
Original certification on the back describing the work as a selected copy of a Byzantine icon, worked on canvas and plated with 950 silver.
No specific author is indicated.

Shipping
Careful and professional packaging, with shock protection appropriate to the fragility of the artwork. Tracked shipment.