A Large Icon of the Deisis, circa 1800 and later

depicting Christ in the centre from his shoulders upwards, the Mother of God to his left and St John the Forerunner to his right, both inclining their heads towards the Saviour, with later restoration

Some large horizontal cracks running to the left and to the right side of the panel, the haloes and gold decoration largely regilded, extensive repainting to the face and to the neck of the Mother of God, some repainting to the face of Christ, especially to the lower part and to the neck, extensive repainting to the face and to the neck of St John
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