Antique Russian Orthodox Egg Tempera Icon St. Helena & St. Constantine St. Marcarius True Cross 1820 Redo The Bateman family were a

The Bateman family were a dynasty of silversmiths in London

it is housed in the original gilded gesso and pine frame and condition is very good indeed

therefore the desk can 'float' in the middle of a room

in Greco-Roman antiquity Dionysius or Bacchus was often portrayed from childhood riding a goat

Please see link below for a similar cup sold at Sotheby's in April

Antique Russian Orthodox Egg Tempera Icon St. Helena & St. Constantine St. Marcarius True Cross 1820 Redo The Bateman family were aA fine & large antique Russian Orthodox icon, circa 1820. This large antique Russian icon painted with egg tempera on wooden panel, depicts the "True Cross" to the center with Saint Marcarius I (the Bishop of Jerusalem circa 312 335 CE) supporting the crucifix, he is surrounded by acolytes. To the right foreground with a gold halo is Saint Helena (wife of Emperor Constantius and mother of Constantine I) to the left is Saint Constantine. In 325 CE