Antique Russian Orthodox Egg Tempera Icon St. Helena & St. Constantine St. Marcarius True Cross 1820 Recently Added the bronze is in excellent

the bronze is in excellent condition and is of an impressive large size at 24" (61cm) tall

Fine Antique English cast iron & Minton tiled wall or overmantle mirror

having a smooth body with invisibly hinged lid opening

The box having twin riveted hinges to the rear and a clasp to the front

Antique Russian Orthodox Egg Tempera Icon St. Helena & St. Constantine St. Marcarius True Cross 1820 Recently Added the bronze is in excellentA fine & large antique Russian Orthodox icon, circa 1820. This large antique Russian icon painted with egg tempera on wooden panel, depicts the "True Cross" to the center with Saint Marcarius I (the Bishop of Jerusalem circa 312 335 CE) supporting the crucifix, he is surrounded by acolytes. To the right foreground with a gold halo is Saint Helena (wife of Emperor Constantius and mother of Constantine I) to the left is Saint Constantine. In 325 CE