intricately chiseled in metal with enamel, the icon`s front panel depicts the cross towering over the city, cupola-contoured top of each panel displays scenes from Bible, including Crucifixion and Praises to the Mother of God, inside three panels illustrating the Twelve Great Feasts, including Nativity, Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, Ascension and Pentecost among others. The 4th panel depicting four different types of Mother of God surrounded by saints, 18.4 x 11.2 cm. (7 1/4 1/4 x 4 1/4 in.) Expanded width 42 cm. (16 1/2 in.)


PROVENANCE:
Inherited by the present owner from Maria Fedorovskaya, Ukrainian ?migr?, renowned gypsy dancer, and later founder of the famous New York Russian restaurant,