AN ICON « THE SMOLENSKAYA MOTHER OF GOD» Russia, 19th century

Lot 205
220240
copper alloy, cast, enamel 16 x 13.5 cm Condition: without restoration, minor losses on enamel The icon belongs to the Hodegetria (Directress) iconographic type. The Mother of God is depicted waist-length, with her left hand supporting the Infant Christ holding a scroll in his left hand and her right hand raised in a gesture of blessing.