The Mother of God Tenderness
Russia, late 19th - early 20th century
traditionally painted in a repoussé, chased and engraved brass oklad in Art Nouveau style, halo applied with blue stones; with dedication plague on verso: "to the beloved Vladyka on the day of his jubilee from those praying at Sunday Akathists"
33 x 26cm (13 x 10 1/4in).