Lot n° 150
Estimation :
300 - 450
EUR
ICON depicting Saint George slaying the dragon in silver-pla - Lot 150
ICON depicting Saint George slaying the dragon in silver-plated copper on a later wood core in a carved gilded wood frame. Greece 18th-19th century. 45x36 Icon 32x22. The particularity of this icon is the representation of a young man, seated behind the saint's saddle, carrying a towel in one hand and a jug in the other. It recalls the Bulgarian legend that a boy from Paphlagonia captured by the Bulgarians was brought back to his homeland by Saint George. The young man is also known as Saint George's servant.
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