A GREEK ORTHODOX STERLING SILVER OVER TEMPERA ON BOARD ICON OF ST. GEORGE SLAYING THE DRAGON, PROBABLY GREECE, LATE 19TH CENTURY, of rectangular form, with tempera on board painted face of St. George overlaid with resin filled silver plated metal surround, with acanthus scroll and cross medallion border centering a high relief figure of St. George on horseback thrusting his spear into the mouth of a dragon, with ancillary scenes at the corners, inscribed in Greek at the top "St. George," and at the bottom "St, George, 1500 era, Cathedral of St. Mark's, Venice," stamped "950" below his left arm. Height: 9 7/8" Width: 8"