Antique Russian Orthodox Egg Tempera Icon St. Helena & St. Constantine St. Marcarius True Cross 1820 Recently Added The case has the stamp

The case has the stamp for Nathaniel Mills & the anchor stamp for Birmingham and the date letter "R" for the year 1840

The jug modeled with a fabulous lion handle

which were just professionally reupholstered in vintage Pendleton Woolen Mills fabric

The lamp is in good condition and could easily be used with modern lamp oil and fresh lamp wicks

that sired the American racehorse and leading sire Longfellow

Antique Russian Orthodox Egg Tempera Icon St. Helena & St. Constantine St. Marcarius True Cross 1820 Recently Added The case has the stampA 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