The three-tiered kiot was made for the icon “Our Lady of Vladimir” in the early 17th century. The icon was painted by the official icon painter Istoma Savin in 1602 at the request of Pyotr Semyonovich Stroganov.

The kiot (icon case) was commissioned by Yevdokiya Nesterovna Stroganova and her son Pyotr Semyonovich. It was placed at the soleas — an extension of the sanctuary platform in front of the iconostasis — of the summertime church at the Annunciation Cathedral. The entire surface of the wooden kiot is covered with silver, abundantly decorated with scenes and patterns using a variety of techniques, including engraving, niello, basma, filigree, and chasing.

On the front side of the kiot, each of the three tiers has two doors which used to be locked using silver locks and silver keys. The icon was placed in the most abundantly decorated upper tier which is upholstered in velvet fabric with decorative patterns.

Earlier, a forged ornamented iron bracket was attached to the upper part of the kiot’s keel-shaped metal crown. It was intended for hanging a lamp for the icon. Silver plates with engraved images, many of which are decorated with niello, are nailed to the upper part of the kiot. These are dedicated to the miracles and glorification of the icon “Our Lady of Vladimir”. There are also figures of saints and floral patterns. Such images are depicted on the front side of the metal crown, on the doors of the upper tier, on the inner and outer sides, and on the side walls of the upper tier.

The craftsman emphasized some of the kiot’s elements with gilding. The central faceted board, attached vertically to the right door of the upper tier, is decorated with filigree patterns of scrolls surrounded by small filigree rings.

Decorative basma elements are found in 16 places. There is a silver plate with an engraved inscription on the reverse side of the kiot. It indicates the time of the kiot’s creation and the association with the Stroganov family.

The kiot was restored by Maria Viktorovna Chernykh, a restorer of the Solvychegodsk Museum-Reserve, in 2017. This kiot is distinguished not only by its size but also by the use of various decorative techniques which were added by Stroganov craftsmen in the best traditions of Old Russian silverwork. This kiot with the image of Our Lady of Vladimir was mentioned in the 1625 documents among the décor of the Solvychegodsk Annunciation Cathedral.