Precious Icon Of The Virgin And Child, Vilnius, Lithuania, Russian Empire 19th / Russia

Precious icon representing the Virgin and Child known as the Mother of God of Tikhvin.
It was made in 1895 by the workshop of Mikhaïl Neviadomski in Vilnius, Lithuania, which was then part of the Russian Empire.
It is delicately painted with tempera on a wooden panel whose background is gilded with leaf. The borders and halos are enriched with a very finely chiseled and embossed vermeil covering.
It bears the following hallmarks:
1/ Russian silver title "84" (875 thousandths).
2/ Control mark of the city of Vilnius (Lithuania).
3/ Hallmark of the master goldsmith (in Cyrillic) Mikhaïl Neviadomski (active from 1886 to 1900).
4/ Date 1895.
Splendid collector's item in perfect state of conservation. Small wear to the gilding and cracks. I
t is sold with a certificate of authenticity and a complete description of the work.
Dimensions: 18 cm by 14.5 cm