Bogoliubskaya Mother of God with the Chosen Saints

Inscription: (on wooden backing):
(trans.: Blessings to Michael on his birthday)
(on enamel plaque on cover to left of Virgin's halo):
(trans.: Mother)
(on enamel plaque to right of Virgin's halo):
(trans.: of God)
(on enamel plaque to left of Virgin):
(trans.: This is the image of the Most Holy)
(on enamel plaque to right of Virgin):
(trans.: Mother of God, Bogolubsky)
(on enamel scroll held by Virgin):
(trans.: My Lord and Master, Jesus Christ and My God, listen to the prayer of Your Mother)
(on enamel scroll held by Christ):
(trans.: Why, O My Mother, are You standing tenderly before Me in prayer?)
(on left border, over Archangel): (trans.: Archangel)
(on right border, over St. John the Warrior): (trans.: John)
(on halo of St. Luke): (trans.: St. Luke Evangelist)
(on halo of Prince Michael): (trans.: St. Prince Michael Bogolubsky)
(on halo of Archdeacon Stephen): (trans.: St. Archdeacon Stephen)
(on halo of Eupraxia): (trans.: The Blessed Eupraxia)
(flanking head of Christ on cover): INC XC (trans.: Jesus Christ)
(on haloes of figures in top border, from left):
(trans.: St. Peter Apostle, Angel Michael, Mother of God, Jesus Christ, John, Angel Gabriel, St. Paul Apostle)
Inscriptions on panel similar to those on cover with the addition of the following:
(on Virgin's scroll): (trans.: ....who is begging you for the Christian race and for all the suffering faithful)
(on Christ's scroll): (trans.: I am ready to accept your prayers)

Sophia Rimsky-Korsakoff ; Natalie Derujinsky (until 1968; to MMA)

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