Russia, Imperial. A Framed Icon Of Our Lady Of The Sign Of Novgorod, C.1900 Archive constructed of machine-embroidered silver aluminum

constructed of machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire and measuring 115 mm (w) x 45 mm (h)

Subsequently commended for his

on loop for suspension from period original combat triangular ribbon

Distinguished Flying Cross with four bronze oak leaves and American Defense Service Medal with bronze star

Grand Cross (two-piece construction

Russia, Imperial. A Framed Icon Of Our Lady Of The Sign Of Novgorod, C.1900 Archive constructed of machine-embroidered silver aluminumA framed and extremely well preserved icon of Our Lady of the Sign of Novgorod. Constructed of a gessoed and tooled wooden base with egg tempera, the obverse of the icon features a gilded base with an arabesque border, topped at the corners by black discs bearing Greek characters MP Y (Mother of God), surrounding a hand painted image of the Theotokos with hands raised in prayer at the moment of the Annunciation, cloaked in a red veil with a blue