Russia, Imperial. An Icon Of The Mother Of God, Joy Of All Who Sorrow GTRexclude chipping evident in the blue

chipping evident in the blue enamels on the obverse centrepiece ring

An Impressive SS Officer's Degen by Clemen & Jung

reverse inscribed with four Japanese characters

in silver with purple enamels

measuring 84 mm (w) x 25 mm (h)

Russia, Imperial. An Icon Of The Mother Of God, Joy Of All Who Sorrow GTRexclude chipping evident in the blueA well preserved icon of the Mother of God, Joy of All Who Sorrow. Constructed of a gessoed wooden base inset with dual reverse slats to mitigate warping, the obverse depicts a hand painted, finely detailed image of the crowned Theotokos clutching the infant Christ. Both wear red cloaks with blue undergarments signifying their divinity and humanity, respectively. Their heads are surrounded by gilded halos, while the Theotokos is flanked by Greek