Wonderful Antique Russian Icon Painting on Tin, Saint Nicholas and Saint Michael handprinted trasferire cup The reverse is unused but

The reverse is unused but for the very beginning of a message: "Sept 3/24

pointing to his name

Lots going on with this antique whimsy

though I don't think I personally would do a thing

but no cracks or splits

Wonderful Antique Russian Icon Painting on Tin, Saint Nicholas and Saint Michael handprinted trasferire cup The reverse is unused butI've always got an eye out for religious icon paintings on tin, but rarely come across one I love as much as this large one, which is Russian (though much faded, there is painted Russian text in white above each figure) and depicts St. Nicholas at left and St. Michael at right. Saint Nicholas of Bari patron saint of children, sailors, and travelers (and the prototype of Father Christmas) is especially popular in Eastern Orthodox icons, most often