A handmade Bronze Russian icon of St. Nicholas. 18th Century.

A Russian icon of St. Nicholas, made out of bronze. (1750-1770) This icon is in excellent condition.  Size:- 15x9 cm. 6x3.5 inch.  This item comes with a certificate from the Israeli Antiquities Authority.  Very little is known about the historical Saint Nicholas. The earliest accounts of his life were written centuries after his death and contain many legendary elaborations. He is said to have been born in the Greek seaport of Patara, Lycia in Asia Minor to wealthy Christian parents.[9] In one of the earliest attested and most famous incidents from his life, he is said to have rescued three girls from being forced into prostitution by dropping a sack of gold coins through the window of their house each night for three nights so their father could pay a dowry for each of them. Other early stories tell of him calming a storm at sea, saving three innocent soldiers from wrongful execution, and chopping down a tree possessed by a demon. In his youth, he is said to have made a pilgrimage t