19th Century Antique Russian Icon Circa Russia USSR Soviet

  
Russian icon Glorious Virgin-Martyr Saint Paraskevi (also Paraskeva). This is a vintage Russian handmade religious icon bought in the 1970's. The icon has a special image transfer technique with an embossed foil background on wood. It appears after the transfer of the image there is paint over it varnish and other techniques used for the final result. Measurements approx: 16 cm height x 13 cm wide x 1.27 cm depth.