The Archangel Michael with praying saints, second half of the 19th century

The wood of the Archangel Michael's right leg is cracked, otherwise in overall good condition. We would advise prospective buyers to view.
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The superscrition refers to the 'Bedewed Fleece of the Most Holy Mother of God' (an allegorical interpretation of the dew-soaked fleece of Gideon) and the two long inscriptions, one in a frame, the other at the bottom, recount the beginning of a miracle involving the Mother of God: a man of bad character had a habit of praying regularly to her, using the angelic greeting 'Hail, thou who art full of grace', he was once doing this before setting off to do some mischief when he saw the icon move and streams of blood flow from the hands, feet and side of the Christ Child. When he exclaimed at this, the Mother of God accused him of crucifying her Son by his sinful conduct and adding to her griefs. This moved the malefactor to prayer - and presumably to repentance, but the story on the icon breaks off at this point and is followed by the date of the icon itself: the 2nd March 1839/40.