Russian Icon Amulet Depicting the Holy Trinity, Based

A little square of bronze with a crowd of figures packed inside.

Russian metalworkers cast this amulet-icon depicting the Holy Trinity in bronze in the 17th century. Small cast icons were commonly kept for personal devotion and protection, and carried on journeys. Here a square plaque with a raised border frames a densely packed scene of figures gathered around a central vessel, rendered in low, soft relief. A small loop sits at the top edge. The brass-colored surface is softly worn, and the piece is displayed on a black stand.

About 5 inches high with its mount. It hides in plain sight, which is the point of an amulet.