Blessed Mother and Jesus "Byzantine" Icon

This gold-toned icon of the Blessed Mother and Baby Jesus belonged to my late husband.

He was a very Spiritual man who had several religious articles in his man cave.

This wooden icon is one that I will never give away as it is very special to me. 

The curved surface at the top are so pretty and it has a little doors that close.

Everything is set on a block of carved wood that is also gold tone.

The Blessed Mother's expression is quite sad. There seem to even be tears falling on the left hand side of her face.

Angels, (Michael and Gabriela?), are shown on the side panels.

On the back, there's a certificate that says the icon is "hand made."  

It reads: "It is a selected copy of an old Byzantine icon worked on canvas, old wood and set in a gold background."

That saying also listed in three languages besides English. 

I'd say they are French, German, and Italian.

The old icon is kept on the top of a tall dresser in the bedroom but I just discovered a small loop where it can be hung.  

Hmmmm.  Where could a space be found to hang it?

Here's hoping your Sunday is completely blessed.