maertyrer:Unknown ArtistSt. John ‘Angel of the Desert’ and Scenes of his LifeThe oversized, winged f
maertyrer:Unknown ArtistSt. John ‘Angel of the Desert’ and Scenes of his LifeThe oversized, winged figure of the Baptist, bearing the sacrificial body of Christ in a chalice and displaying an inscribed scroll; to the left events from his childhood, to the right his Decollation, Offering of his Head to Salome and the Discovery of his Head; the silver-gilt oklad chased in high relief, the halo and border set with paste.17½ x 14 in. (44.4 x 35.6 cm), Russian, Maker’s Mark Ms In Cyrillic, circa 1770 -- source link