Travel icon - Nicholas the Wonderworker - Bronze, Enamel

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Russian metal travelling icon of St Nicholas of Myra, late 19th century, with blue and white enamel. 19th-century Russian travel bronze icon of Saint Nicholas measuring 11x10 cm. This compact religious icon, designed for personal devotion, was often carried by the faithful as a protective amulet. The St Nicholas icon is in excellent condition and features blue and white enamel decoration, a typical shade in Russian sacred art symbolizing spirituality and divine protection. Saint Nicholas is depicted holding the Gospel in one hand and offering a blessing with the other. He is one of the most revered saints in Orthodox tradition, the patron saint of travelers, sailors, and the needy.

Origin: Russia.

Material: enameled bronze.

Dimensions: 11 x 10 cm.

The packaging will be extremely careful, and the shipment will be trackable.

Shipping only within the EU.

Russian metal travelling icon of St Nicholas of Myra, late 19th century, with blue and white enamel. 19th-century Russian travel bronze icon of Saint Nicholas measuring 11x10 cm. This compact religious icon, designed for personal devotion, was often carried by the faithful as a protective amulet. The St Nicholas icon is in excellent condition and features blue and white enamel decoration, a typical shade in Russian sacred art symbolizing spirituality and divine protection. Saint Nicholas is depicted holding the Gospel in one hand and offering a blessing with the other. He is one of the most revered saints in Orthodox tradition, the patron saint of travelers, sailors, and the needy.

Origin: Russia.

Material: enameled bronze.

Dimensions: 11 x 10 cm.

The packaging will be extremely careful, and the shipment will be trackable.

Shipping only within the EU.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Iconography
Nicholas the Wonderworker
Material
Bronze, Enamel
Country of origin
Russia
Height
11 cm
Width
10 cm
Depth
0.5 cm
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Style
Antique
Estimated period
1850-1900
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