Silver Plated Icon - 1918 Legions Eagle

Handcrafted by Polish metal smith artist, this valuable icon can be yours with this very attractive silver plated frame and 24kt gold gilded finished details and velour back. The main material of the artwork is copper fused with silver. This artistic religious fine art piece is handcrafted using traditional techniques and natural materials to emphasize the beauty of design past traditions. This icon features the image of the Polish eagle used by J&#243zef Pi&#322sudski Legions in 1918 (<I>Pierwsza Kadrowa</I>). The back of the religious icon comes affixed with a sawtooth hanger for easy wall mounting. <P> Silver Plated Icon measures: 8.5" W x 10" H x 0.8" D <P> A revolutionist and statesman, J&#243zef Pi&#322sudski lived to see his dream, an independent Poland. He served as the independent nation's first president from 1918 to 1922 and continued to influence government policies until his death in 1935. Pi&#322sudski was named Chief of State and commander of the Polish army in 1918.