1740s Jan Surmacki Antique Polish Orthodox Icon Hand Painted on Brass Plate

  

Hand painted Icon by Polish painter and. The icon is painted on a gilded brass plate 1.5-2 mm thick.

In the center is the Virgin Mary, in the corners are 4 medallions with St. Author's mark in the lower right corner. The icon is placed on a wooden board later, late 19th c.

, covered with thick beveled glass. The frame is made of gilded brass and has a ring for hanging. The back wall of the board is covered with fabric with the inscription in Russian "??????????????????????????????? " Be Blessed on Hard Days.

And has a silver plate. With a dedicatory inscription in Russian "?????????????????????????????????

" Eternal memory to a strong-spirited man. Only minor chips in the glass at the corners. 21x18cm (8 1/2 x 7 inch). All photos made in daylight.