Silver pendant - wearable icon, Russia

(parasti vara), kas atbilst aptuveni 87,5% tīra sudraba. Šī prove ir raksturīga tikai Krievijas Impērijas laikmeta sudraba izstrādājumiem.
Uz kulona redzams zīmogs ar burtiem “АН” ovālā, kas ir juveliera (sudrabkaļa) iniciāļi.
Izmērs: apmēram 2 × 3,5 cm
Svars: ap 10 g
Materiāls: sudrabs 84. prove
Šāda veida nēsājamās ikonas tika izmantotas personīgai reliģiskai aizsardzībai un mūsdienās tiek uzskatītas par vērtīgu vēsturisku un kolekcionējamu priekšmetu, kas atspoguļo Krievijas Impērijas sudrabkaļu meistarību un pareizticīgās ikonogrāfijas tradīcijas.

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Silver pendant - wearable icon, Russian Empire
Antique silver pendant with a relief image of the Virgin Mary with Jesus Christ.
Made in the Russian Empire, late 19th century - early 20th century.
The official silver assay mark "84" with a woman's head in a kokoshnik, facing left, is visible on the item, used in the Russian Empire and certifying the authenticity of the silver.
The 84 silver assay in the zolotnik system means that the alloy contains 84 parts pure silver and 12 parts impurities (usually copper), which corresponds to approximately 87.5% pure silver. This assay is characteristic only of silver items from the Russian Empire era.
The pendant shows a stamp with the letters "АН" in an oval, which are the jeweler's (silversmith's) initials.
Size: approximately 2 × 3.5 cm
Weight: about 10 g
Material: silver 84 assay
This type of wearable icons was used for personal religious protection and today is considered a valuable historical and collectible item, reflecting the craftsmanship of Russian Empire silversmiths and the traditions of Orthodox iconography.