Travel icon depicting Archangels and Saints - 19th century

Height × Width: 7 × 4.5 cm Weight: 58.6 g.
Bronze casting
surmounted by the Mandylion of Edessa on the upper tab. This icon belongs to the group of Russian Old Believer icons, produced in series from the 17th century onward. These artifacts were generally small in size and intended for private devotion. Their portability made them easy to carry and, if necessary, to conceal, thus meeting the religious needs of a community that, following the schism known as the Raskol, experienced periods of persecution by the official Russian Orthodox Church.



Item condition grading: **** good.
The icon is in a good state of preservation with the normal wear and defects commensurate with its age and use over time.