Russian Icon Amulet Depicting the Smolensk or Mother of God, Framed

A saint the size of a postage stamp, with a very large frame.

This icon amulet depicting the Smolensk Mother of God was cast in bronze in Russia in the 18th century and is shown framed. Small cast metal icons were commonly carried or kept in the home as personal devotion. The tiny square plaque shows a seated figure with a small child in a dark, worn relief. It floats in the center of a wide cream mat. A black wood frame with beaded molding surrounds it.

The frame measures about 18 by 17 inches. Quiet, spare and sure of itself.