Russian Art Hand Carved Brooch Pin Zodiac Capricorn

      The artistic processing of Fossil bone is an old Russian tradition. Hand Carved Fossil bone items from the North enjoyed a world reputation as far back as the seventeenth century. Especially widely know was the output of the Fossil bone-carves of Kholmogory (now Lomonosovo) Archangelsk region: their vases, caskets, tobacco-boxes and wine -cups were in heavy demand throughout the eighteen century, when the art was at its peak. It was then that the basic Kholmogory carving technique came into being-a combination of a an openwork background with scenes is relief, color engraving and inlays. Eighteenth century items of carved bone had a strongly pronounced decorative aspect; today they are on display at the Armory, Moscow, the Hermitage, Saint Petersburg and other museums. The Lomonosovo Factory of our day (the village of Lomonosovo, Archangelsk region) puts out a wide range of caskets, paper-cutters and various items of decorative wear-pendants, brooches, and earring. 

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