Description (English)

Antique Orthodox icon of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker mounted on wood with bronze oklad and old wooden frame.

A beautiful traditional Orthodox religious icon with expressive image and decorative metal cover.

Details:

  • Saint: St. Nicholas (Nikolai Chudotvorets)
  • Material: wood, bronze oklad, wooden frame
  • Icon size: 13.5 x 11.5 cm
  • Frame size: 17.5 x 15.5 cm

Condition:

  • Good antique condition for its age
  • Signs of age and use
  • Small wear and scratches on frame
  • Please see photos carefully as they are part of the description

The icon has an attractive old patina and authentic antique appearance.

A wonderful collectible for:

  • Orthodox icon collectors
  • Religious antiques collections
  • Russian / Eastern European antiques
  • Interior and devotional display

Carefully packed shipping.


Based on the style, construction, metal oklad, wooden board, and overall appearance, this Orthodox icon of Saint Nicholas was most likely made in the late 19th to early 20th century, approximately:

Estimated age:

circa 1880–1915

That makes the icon approximately 110–140 years old.

Reasons for this dating:

  • Traditional embossed bronze/brass oklad design
  • Typical Imperial Russian Orthodox style
  • Old wooden backing and frame construction
  • Natural age patina on metal and wood
  • Characteristic image style of St. Nicholas from the Russian Empire period


Most likely it was a household devotional icon produced in the Russian Empire for private religious use.


Описание (Русский)

Старинная православная икона Святого Николая Чудотворца на дереве в бронзовом окладе и деревянной раме.

Красивая традиционная православная икона с выразительным изображением святого и декоративным металлическим окладом.

Характеристики:

  • Святой: Николай Чудотворец
  • Материал: дерево, бронзовый оклад, деревянная рама
  • Размер иконы: 13,5 × 11,5 см
  • Размер в раме: 17,5 × 15,5 см

Состояние:

  • Хорошее антикварное состояние для своего возраста
  • Следы времени и использования
  • Незначительные потертости и царапины на раме
  • Смотрите фотографии, они являются частью описания

Икона имеет красивую старинную патину и подлинный антикварный вид.



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