Russia, Imperial. An Icon of the Mother of God of Vladimir, c. 1910 Republic of the Canadians were later involved

the Canadians were later involved in ground operations to strengthen the bridgehead and support the advance of Allied troops towards the Seine River

makers mark and clearly dated 1945

embarking Liverpool aboard H

including 1) An Iron Cross 1939 Second Class

Instituted on 2 November 1920

Russia, Imperial. An Icon of the Mother of God of Vladimir, c. 1910 Republic of the Canadians were later involvedA well preserved icon of the Mother of God of Kazan. Presented on a gessoed wooden board, the image consists of the hand painted faces of Mary and Christ in classic Russian style, with their faces gently touching at the cheek, with hands and feet also visible. Riveted to the board is a silvered brass riza featuring openings perfectly sized to display the paint image, and with the robes and halos of both Mary and Christ executed in detail. The obverse