Byzantine Icon of the Virgin and Child, hammered and gilded - Lot 100

Byzantine Icon of the Virgin and Child, hammered and gilded copper, Greece, late XXᵉ century Icon in relief depicting the Virgin and Child, made in Greece towards the end of the XXᵉ century. The hammered copper plate, partially gilded, is mounted on a solid wood support. The faces are painted in tempera in the Orthodox iconographic tradition, framed by engraved floral motifs. The reverse retains a Greek sales receipt dated August 26, 1988. Details: origin Greece; dating late XXᵉ century; materials hammered and gilded copper, wood; tempera technique for the faces; dimensions 27 × 20 × 2 cm; weight 939 g; condition good overall condition with patina and small scratches from use.