Russia, Imperial. An Icon of the Mother of God of Kazan, c. 1905 Buy Now The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry

The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry

with embroidered AFRIKAKORPS in silver threads

along with soiling and semblances of dried mold

He returned to Canada after the ceasing of hostilities and was discharged upon demobilization on July 4

red leather wrapped exterior

Russia, Imperial. An Icon of the Mother of God of Kazan, c. 1905 Buy Now The Royal Hamilton Light InfantryA well preserved icon of the Mother of God of Kazan. Presented on a gessoed wooden board, the image consists of the hand painted faces of Mary and Christ in classic Russian style, with the latters hand raised to bless the viewer. Riveted to the board is a silver riza featuring openings perfectly sized to display the paint image, and with the robes and halos of both Mary and Christ executed in detail. The board is fully lined with a layer of pale green