Antique 19th Century Egg Tempera Gilded Greek Orthodox Icon Saint Modestus 1800 Drawings & Prints Ross Hammond Co

Ross Hammond Co

The figure is made of gray schist

a  bronze medal  at the 1889 Universal Exhibition

Each piece is in a pattern inspired by the Italian countryside and having a finley detailed border in an Imari pattern

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Antique 19th Century Egg Tempera Gilded Greek Orthodox Icon Saint Modestus 1800 Drawings & Prints Ross Hammond CoA fine antique hand painted and gilded Greek Orthodox icon, of Saint Modestos, circa 1800. The icon is hand painted with egg tempera paint on a wooden panel, with gilded accents to the saint's garments and halo, the green background with the saint's name written in black. To the center the figure of saint Modestos is depicted wearing brightly colored priestly vestments and is holding a bible in his left hand with his right hand in a gesture pointing