Russia, Imperial. An Icon of the Saviour of Blessed Silence, c. 1895 Republic of and his words to the

and his words to the men

Liepaja” on screw cap

as part of the 2nd Battleship Squadron of the Grand Fleet

the exterior bearing a central rectangular medallion

Russia, Imperial. An Icon of the Saviour of Blessed Silence, c. 1895 Republic of and his words to theA well preserved and expertly written icon of the Saviour of Blessed Silence. Presented on a gently vaulted and gessoed wooden board and executed in hand painted pigments, the image consists of a depiction of a pre incarnate Christ in the form of an angel, complete with wings, a bishops crown, and a halo featuring a seven pointed red and blue slava, the colours symbolizing his divinity and humanity, and the points harkening to the days of creation and