Russia, Imperial. An Icon of the Mother of God of Kazan, c. 1905 Newly Listed maker marked ""GORHAM CO"" on

maker marked ""GORHAM CO"" on the reverse

Also emanating from each shoulder is a swallow’s nest

The interior contains 23 card stock pages with white paper stock dividers

indicating that the sword is a German-manufactured example commonly issued to Ottoman forces following the Ottoman reforms of 1908 assisted by Berlin

Russia, Imperial. An Icon of the Mother of God of Kazan, c. 1905 Newly Listed maker marked ""GORHAM CO"" onA well preserved icon of the Mother of God of Kazan. Presented on a gessoed wooden board, the image consists of the hand painted faces of Mary and Christ in classic Russian style, with the latters hand raised to bless the viewer. Riveted to the board is a silver riza featuring openings perfectly sized to display the paint image, and with the robes and halos of both Mary and Christ executed in detail. The board is fully lined with a layer of pale green