Found this week ! Portable Russian Icon ?

[digging65]

Hello,

During our almost last hunt with Urmas, I found this nice object. We think that this is a portable Russian icon.

Do you have more info about this item ?

Dim.: 35 x 30 x 3 mn in Copper (I guess), Bronze may be ?

One side with the figurines has still blue enamel.

I would like to know what it represents and meaning of the symbols in the "front", if any ?

Kiitos for your comments.

Digging65

[Urmas]

Nice find why is it always you?? No, just kidding.

[digging65]

Kiitos Urmas but it is not me it is my Deus who find all these good stuff ! ahahahah ! Hope we can go for hunt soon again, already tired pushing the snow, "only" 3 times out today. Swinging and digging is definitely more funny !

[teksako]

Tuo on matkaikonin puolikas 1700 luvulta ja on kuparia.Olen löytänyt myös tuollaisen puolikkaan.

[digging65]

Kiitos teksako ! At least I now know that this is in copper and someone else also found the same type of object.

[OlvinJanoisin]

Gratz, You may have miracle-working icon!
(as old Amiga demo says: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3klpF47NBZ4)

[talpa-myyrä]

can't help for the i.d. but here you get my congratulations, it looks like a nice piece!