Bidspirit auction | LARGE 19TH C RUSSIAN ORTHODOX

LARGE 19TH C RUSSIAN ORTHODOX BRONZE ENAMEL CRUCIFIX - A large 19th-century Russian Orthodox cast bronze crucifix cross decorated with multi-color blue and white champlevé enameling. The traditional eight-pointed cross structure features the figure of the Crucified Christ centered amidst Old Church Slavonic inscriptions, the Image of Edessa flanked by angels at the top, celestial sun and moon motifs, the walls of Jerusalem, and the skull of Adam at Golgotha. The reverse is entirely decorated with a finely cast floral and foliate relief pattern. icon, mednolitiye, devotional, Eastern, Byzantine, Christianity, artifact, relic, plaque, metalwork, altar, sacred Dimensions 14 7/8 x 5 3/4 in. Condition Very good antique condition overall. The cast bronze structure retains crisp relief definition and a bright, lustrous finish. Visual inspection reveals light age-appropriate wear and localized losses or pitting to the blue and white enamel cells across the front field. The reverse displays a clean, well-preserved floral scrollwork relief pattern.