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A Russian walrus ivory and bone box with stained veneers,…
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Sydney
Date:
20-May-2012
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Description:
A Russian walrus ivory and bone box with stained veneers, Kholmogory, late 18th century decorated with fretwork panels of dogs, rabbits, birds on gold coloured foil or mica 12 cm high, 20.5 cm wide, 14 cm deep catalogue note: Kholmogory, located near the Archangel on the white Sea coast, was an important trading city in Russia's far north and in particular, was a centre of the walrus ivory trade. During the 18th century it produced high quality and highly original carved ivory frames, boxes, busts and in some exceptional cases full-scale veneered furniture. For additional information see I.N.Ukhanova, bone carving in Russia in the 18th and 19th centuries, 1981, pp 107-110.
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Category:
Precious Objects: Russian works of art