Antique Russian Orthodox Travelling Icon Brass Pendant featuring two Saints, possibly St. Cyril and St. Methodius, also known as 'the Apostles to the Slavs'. The pendant measures 6.1cm tall and 3.9cm wide and it weighs 21.4g. Traditionally travelling icon pendants were worn during long journeys as a protection and a subject of devotion, making it possible for a traveller to prey along his journey. A devotional pendant from the 1800s, with wear commensurate with age.