Russia, Imperial. An Icon of the Mother of God of Vladimir, c. 1910 certificate_of_authenticity Due to the ferocious fighting

Due to the ferocious fighting that had ensued

Accompanied by a copy of the Casualty Page (472) from "Bugle and Kukri: The Story of The 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles" by Colonel B

while so employed

above a Latin Cross

on December 6

Russia, Imperial. An Icon of the Mother of God of Vladimir, c. 1910 certificate_of_authenticity Due to the ferocious fightingA 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 their faces gently touching at the cheek, with hands and feet also visible. Riveted to the board is a silvered brass 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 obverse