19th Century, possibly 18th Century, Russian icon composed of wood with metal insert. Metal insert depicts three holy figures along with illegible writing. Wood block has etched motifs, including two-headed bird possibly referencing the House of Romanov coat-of-arms. Icon measures approx 5 inches in height by 3.4 inches in width by .9 inches in depth. Russian miniature icon relic-style object, pilgrimage icon, traveling icon, collectible antique Russian icon. ‘Various cultural practices converged to bring about the pilgrim badge. Pilgrims had long sought natural souvenirs from their destination to commemorate their trip and bring home some of the site's sanctity. The earliest and still iconic pilgrim 'badge' was the scallop shell worn by pilgrims to the shrine of Santiago de Compostela. Along with badges, vendors at holy sites sold ampullae, small, tin vessels designed to carry holy water or oil from the site. The later metal examples derive from clay ampullae sold from the Early Middle Ages to pilgrims to the Holy Land and other sites in North Africa and the