Antique 18th century ITALIAN 800 SILVER ICON --Venice “ MADONNA NICOPEIA” -

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YOU ARE VIEWING A STUNNING ANTIQUE ITALIAN RELIGIOUS ICON LATE 1700s. “VENICE MADONNA NICOPEIA”
This rendition was created Before 1790s  it is a one of a kind piece, all hand made.  Measures 5 1/2” x 4 1/2” stamped 800 and early Venice hallmark (this hallmark was used between 1300 to end of 1700s
The Madonna Nicopeia is on permanent display in the St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Italy. It
was originally located in the monastery of Saint John the Theologian in Constantinople and was one of that city’s most precious icons. Known as the “Hodegetria,” or “She who shows the way,” the image was carried into battle by various Byzantine Emperors. The original was brought to Venice by Doge Enrico Dandolo (reigned 1192–1205), as one of the many spoils of the Fourth Crusade of 1204.
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