ANTIQUE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX ICON, EARLY 1800s,UNRETOUCHED Start Price USD 5,500.00 Current Price USD 5,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, November 10, 2008 End Time Thursday, January 01, 2009 Location Miami, Florida See more about 'ANTIQUE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX ICON, EARLY 1800s,UNRETOUCHED' Description ANTIQUE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX ICON, EARLY 1800s,UNRETOUCHED VERY OLD GENUINE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX ICON RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST. DATE OF CREATION: CIRCA EARLY 1800s  MEDIA: WOOD, LINEN, LEVKAS/GESSO, EGG TEMPERA, GOLD LEAF PAINT PLACE OF CREATION: RUSSIA, NORTHERN(NOVGOROD) REGION HUGE SIZE: 27 1/2" High x 22" Wide x 1 1/2"Thick THE KOVCHEG(SHRINE) IS APPR 1/4" DEEP THE OVERALL CONDITION IS VERY GOOD. THERE ARE SOME CRAQUELURE AND SLIGHT LOSS OF PAINT AT THE EDGES OF THE MARGINS NORMAL FOR THE AGE, SOME DARKENING OF LAYERS OF VARNISH, SLIGHT LOSS OF LEVKAS/GESSO AT THE MARGINS, THE BOARD IS INTACT AND STUCTURALLY SOUND. THE ICON HAS BEEN APPRAISED AT $35,000.00 BY AN EXPERT APPRAISER 5 YEARS AGO. THE CERTIFICATE OF APPRAISAL IS INCLUDED. THE ABOVE DESCRIPTION IS BASED ON THE INFORMATIONS FROM IT. NO SINGS OF LATER ALTERATION OR RESTORATION TO THE ORIGINAL ICON HAVE BEEN FOUND IN DAY OR UV LIGHTS. WE'LL ANSWER YOU QUESTIONS AT HITECHOFAMERICA@YAHOO.COM THE ICON WEIGHS 16 LB. AND REQUIRES A SPECIAL CRATE TO BE BUILT TO PREVENT IT FROM BREAKING WHILE SHIPPED. DUE TO THAT SHIPPING IS $90.00 TO THE U.S.. BUYER PAYS INSURANCE COST AT $2.00 PER EACH $100. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING IS $250.00.  BUYER PAYS INSURANCE COST. PAYMENT BY CHECK/MONEY ORDER ONLY. FOR PERSONAL CHECKS WE WAIT TILL THEY CLEAR BEFORE SHIPING(TAKES UP TO 10 DAYS).   Place a Bid!