Antique Greek Orthodox Gilded Hand-painted Egg Tempera Double Sided Icon, 1850 Mid-Century Modern by the Swiss-American artist Hans

by the Swiss-American artist Hans Gustav Burkhardt (1901-1994)

below is a parquetry panel with a carved crest having a central garland with  a crossed malt shovel and a staff with a carved hops finial

The chest having four drawers with inlaid and brass oval lock escutcheons and brass 'teardrop' handles

and was active in Altadena

Each nightstand has a angled shaped top & is fitted with a single small square drawer

Antique Greek Orthodox Gilded Hand-painted Egg Tempera Double Sided Icon, 1850 Mid-Century Modern by the Swiss-American artist Hanssold Antique 19th Century Greek Gilded Hand painted Egg Tempera, Double Sided Icon, with Cyrillic Text, circa 1850. This extraordinary double sided icon honors four Saints of the Eastern Orthodox tradition. Painted with traditional egg tempera with gilding on a wood panel, and encased in a wooden frame. The icon depicts a pair of saints to both sides, to the front is: Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki on the left and Saint Tryphon of Campsada to the