Russian Icon of Enameled Bronze

A fine English oval watering can of brass for the garden with a brass handle across the top, hinged back section, and a smaller handle at the end opposite the spout. With registratio...

A rare 19th century French posy holder or tussy-mussy of silver, featuring a six-sided flute and handle with etched foliate design. Including long pin a...

A fine English collapsible fishing or fisherman's gaff (hook) of brass, copper, and steel with a rubber grip handle, in working order. Marked: Made in Great Britain In fishing,...

A fine English barometer of brass with a glass facing and wood casing - with ring top for display. Reads Stormy - Rain - Change - Fair - Very Dry

A fine English table top lectern, missal or book stand of brass, featuring a reading top with pierced quatrefoils at each corner. The revolving recta...

A large English lion figurine of glazed stoneware featuring a recumbent lion with fine modelling to the head and body. Dimensions: H 18 1/2" x W 30 1/2" x D 10". Marked: Whitak...

This extremely fine Russian icon shows the image of Christ Pantocrator, which translates roughly as 'Christ the Almighty'. It's one of the most important images of Christ within Orthodox Christianity...

Christ Pantocrator, A silver-gilt and cloisonné Enamel Russian Icon Moscow, 1892 Icon: 23.5cm high x 20cm wide x 4cm depth. Case: 26.5cm high x 23cm w...

Exquisite antique Russian vermeil silver and cloisonne enamel pendant icon depicting Our Lady of Kazan, Kazanskaya Bogomater. Assayer's mark for Iv...

A rare Russian five color polychrome enamel bronze travel icon depicting scenes from the life of the Prophet Elijah including the Fiery Ascension. The border in cornflower blue enamel and scrolled foliate elements topped by the Old Slavonic inscription- Obraz Sviatovo Proroka Ulii- Image of the Holy Prophet Elijah. In the upper left corner is of the hand of God on a white enamel background signifying the clouds. To the right is the Fiery Ascension of Elijah with his dynamic winged horses on a background of finely hand chased flames with stylized wind gusts. The Prophet holds the reigns in his right hand and reaches out with his left to his follower Elisha with a mantle for the parting of the waters of the river Jordan. The river Jordan takes center stage in the icon as a dramatic element - a wide swath of flowing waves with the scenes from the life of Elijah depicted to its left: The Prophet Elijah in the wilderness; Elijah hides in the desert and is fed by an Angel; and Elijah and Elisha crossing the river Jordan parted by Elijah's mantle. This scarce icon is especially significant for the Old Believers tradition. The Old Believers were the chief makers of bronze icons, created by using fire rather than painted by hand. The veneration of the Prophet Elijah, who through his sacrifice, was able to call for fire from heaven manifests a special connection for the sect. Fire, ogon in Russian, was viewed as a purifier and a link to the Last Judgement and the end of the world. Polychrome enamel icons...

Beautiful old icon of the Mother of God. In Russia, the Kazanskaya Mother of God was one of the most revered icons and the patron saint of women. Therefore a Kazanskaya was always pr...

Small yet heavy wall relief - Russian icon in cast bronze. It depicts a seated Virgin Mary holding a very young Jesus and an Angel holding a crucifix. It w...