Large and rare icon in silver oklad  of the Mother of God and two Saints: Andrey Pervosvanniy and Simeon Verhoturskiy. The icon signed indistinctly: ”1777 году писал Устюг... Попов ” ( painted in Ustug by ..Popov”. Probably in means, that icon was executed by (monk) Popov in Mikhailo-Arkhangelsky Monastery - abolished monastery in Veliky Ustyug (Vologda department).

Icon have masterfully original period deep silver  oklad created in 1786 and stamped with 4  marks: 1. Moscow 1786; 2. 84 zolotnik; 2. Alderman (master of quality) Petrov Fedor; 4. unknown master A.T. 

Literature in Russian : M.M. Postnikova-Loseva ”Russin Jewerly Art, it's Centers and masters", Moscow, publisher Nauka, 1974.

Inscriptions: see above.

Technique: tempera on wood, oklad - silver, remainer of gilding.

Measurements: total: 12 1/3" x 16 1/8" (31,5 x 41 cm).

Condition: icon and oklad are in good condition due to the age.