Icon: Holy Fathers of the Church; Old Believers workshop. Metal icon showing Saints Gregory the Theologian, Basil the Great, and John Chrysostom in full-figure, frontal views. They are dressed in bishops' robes, holding books, standing on flower-covered ground. Identifying inscriptions above them. Background horizontally engraved with thin lines. Ribbon ornament surrounding the scene, covered with raised dots. On the icon's axis a medallion topped with a kokoshnik-shaped arch depicts Christ as the High Priest, blessing with both hands. Cherubim and ripidions form a semicircular arch around him. Relief is precise and meticulous, with ornamentation and attention to detail. 19th century, Russia. Dimensions: height 19.8 cm, width 12 cm, depth 0.2 cm., A flat rectangular metal plate with an ornate cutout top showing a row of stylized floral or leaf shapes, the surface showing uneven patina and small dark spots and scratches; colors visible include shades of gold, brass, brown, and a few dar...
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Icon: Holy Fathers of the Church; Old Believers workshop. Metal icon showing Saints Gregory the Theologian, Basil the Great, and John Chrysostom in full-figure, frontal views. They are dressed in bishops' robes, holding books, standing on flower-covered ground. Identifying inscriptions above them. Background horizontally engraved with thin lines. Ribbon ornament surrounding the scene, covered with raised dots. On the icon's axis a medallion topped with a kokoshnik-shaped arch depicts Christ as the High Priest, blessing with both hands. Cherubim and ripidions form a semicircular arch around him. Relief is precise and meticulous, with ornamentation and attention to detail. 19th century, Russia. Dimensions: height 19.8 cm, width 12 cm, depth 0.2 cm., A flat rectangular metal plate with an ornate cutout top showing a row of stylized floral or leaf shapes, the surface showing uneven patina and small dark spots and scratches; colors visible include shades of gold, brass, brown, and a few darker grayish marks, all set against a pale gray background.

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Icon Holy Fathers Church Old Believers workshop Metal icon showing Saints Gregory Theologian Basil Great John Chrysostom full-figure frontal views dressed bishops robes holding books standing flower-covered ground Identifying inscriptions them Background horizontally engraved thin lines Ribbon ornament surrounding scene covered raised dots icon's axis medallion topped kokoshnik-shaped arch depicts Christ High Priest blessing hands Cherubim ripidions form semicircular arch Relief precise meticulous ornamentation attention detail 19th century Russia Dimensions height 19.8 cm width 12 cm depth 0.2 cm flat rectangular metal plate ornate cutout top showing row stylized floral leaf shapes surface uneven patina small dark spots scratches colors visible include shades gold brass brown darker grayish marks set pale gray background.

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