St. Nicholas Moscow bronze travel triptych 19th century 10x15 cm

St. Nicholas Moscow bronze travel triptych 19th century 8x11 cm. This triptych was made in cast bronze, in Moscow, 19th century.Composed of three parts, two opening doors and a scene depicted in the middle.The triptych is dedicated to St. Nicholas, one of the most important symbols of Orthodox Christianity, in this triptych on the sides are represented believers who carry gifts in their hands, and in the center St. Nicholas with the Holy Bible in his hand.In the scenes there are details in relief, which enrich and embellish this ancient sacred icon.From 1440 AD, the use of icons made of metal, porcelain or pressed paper was widespread in Russia.They were relatively cheap and had a long life, and were also in great demand, especially those of some symbolic subjects of Christianity such as: The Crucifix, the Virgin Mary, the Deesis, and other saints.This growing importance of icons made them inseparable from believers, in fact, travel or neck ones were born, consisting mainly of copper or bronze, although over time they were also created in brass and silver.This icon measures 11x14cm open, 11x8cm closed.It comes with a certificate of originality drawn up by an expert, enrolled in the register of experts.