Icon - Nicholas the Wonderworker - Wood, Metal

Russian Icon of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker – 19th century – Metal oklad – Documentation of 1995
DESCRIPTION
Ancient Russian icon depicting Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker (Saint Nikolaj Čudotvorec), dated, according to the documentation accompanying the work, to the second half of the 19th century.
The icon is executed on wooden panel, with levkas and tempera, and is covered by a substantial metal oklad worked in repoussé.
Saint Nicholas is depicted three-quarter view, with the right hand in the blessing gesture and the left hand holding the Gospel. On the sides of the head are medallions depicting Christ and the Mother of God.
The face and hands are left visible, while a large part of the icon's surface is covered by the oklad. The covering features relief decorations, crosses and ornamental motifs.
There is an inscription in Cyrillic characters:
"Nikolae Čudotvorec"
(Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker)
DOCUMENTATION
The work is accompanied by official documentation issued in the Czech Republic in 1995, relating to the certification of the object as a cultural property of value.
The document identifies the work as:
Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker
Provenance: Russia
Author: anonymous
Dating: second half of the 19th century
Technique: wooden panel, levkas, tempera, metal oklad
Dimensions: 22.5 × 17.3 cm
Condition: damaged
The documentation includes both the certificate application, with front/back photographs of the object, and the corresponding certificate issued on 24 November 1995.
The certificate also stated, under the Czech regulations then in force, that the object could be exported from the territory of the Czech Republic.
DIMENSIONS
22.5 × 17.3 cm
TECHNIQUE AND MATERIALS
Wooden panel
Levkas
Tempera
Metal oklad repoussé
PROVENANCE
Russia, as indicated in the 1995 documentation.
AUTHOR
Anonymous
ERA
Second half of the 19th century, according to the attached documentation.
CONDITIONS
The work shows signs of wear, deterioration and damage, compatible with its age. There are also time markings on the oklad and on the board.
It is recommended to carefully observe all photographs, which are an integral part of the description and show the current state of the object.
The original 1995 documentation is provided together with the icon.