Antique Russian Orthodox Egg Tempera Icon St. Helena & St. Constantine St. Marcarius True Cross 1820 Recently Added Fine Antique English cast iron

Fine Antique English cast iron & Minton tiled wall or overmantle mirror

becoming regular lessees of the Agricultural Halls Islington

75" Height

dabbed paint marks

the bronze is in excellent condition and is of an impressive large size at 24" (61cm) tall

Antique Russian Orthodox Egg Tempera Icon St. Helena & St. Constantine St. Marcarius True Cross 1820 Recently Added Fine Antique English cast ironA fine & large antique Russian Orthodox icon, circa 1820. This large antique Russian icon painted with egg tempera on wooden panel, depicts the "True Cross" to the center with Saint Marcarius I (the Bishop of Jerusalem circa 312 335 CE) supporting the crucifix, he is surrounded by acolytes. To the right foreground with a gold halo is Saint Helena (wife of Emperor Constantius and mother of Constantine I) to the left is Saint Constantine. In 325 CE