A 19th century Greek icon of the Mother of God, the Well of Life-giving Water, inscribed on card on the reverse The Fountain of Siloam -- 19in. x 15in; and a small icon panel of the Hodigitria Mother of God -- 11½in. x 7½in. (2)
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A 19th century Greek icon of the Mother of God, the Well of Life-giving Water, inscribed on card on the reverse The Fountain of Siloam -- 19in. x 15in; and a small icon panel of the Hodigitria Mother of God -- 11½in. x 7½in. (2)
Lot Essay
The Pool of Siloam, made famous by the hymn in the Scottish Psalter and sung to the tune Belmont, lies a short distance outside the walls of Jerusalem, on the Jericho road.