Rare Antique Russian Orthodox Tin Icon Theophany JACQUOT & CO Moscow 10.5x12" For Sale

Rare Antique Russian Orthodox Tinplate Icon – The Baptism of Christ (Theophany)Manufactured by the Famous A. Jacquot & Co. Factory, Moscow — Circa 1900Up for sale is a beautiful and historically significant turn-of-the-century Russian Orthodox tin icon depicting (Theophany / The Baptism of Christ in the Jordan River).This piece features a brilliant, multi-layered color chromolithograph printed directly onto sheet metal, wrapped around a traditional wooden icon panel. The layout is beautifully rendered in the late-Imperial academic painting style, framed by an incredibly detailed, stamped faux-gilded border.KEY COLLECTOR FEATURE:The lower side edge of the tinplate wrapper retains its highly legible, stamped manufacturer mark: "А. ЖАКО и Ко (A. Jacquot & Co. Moscow). Because the Russian Holy Synod officially banned the production of these metal-printed icons in the early 1900s, verified pieces from the premier Jacquot factory are highly sought after by collectors of religious antiquities.Dimensions:Approximately 10.5 inches wide by 12 inches high (Standard Chetverik size).