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Carved Christmas Ornaments

Most of these were made 20-40 years ago in small batches in and around Sergiev Posad, St. Petersburg or Moscow.

  • Peasant Carrying Bread and Salt. Slavic hospitality traditions greet guests with freshly baked bread and salt. From Sergiev Posad. 4½" in height.

    Villager with Bread and Salt

    Peasant Carrying Bread and Salt. Slavic hospitality traditions greet guests with freshly baked bread and salt. This is a well carved and colorfully painted village peasant (деревенский крестьянин) dressed in forest green tunic, striped light blue pants...
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  • Skomorokh Grandfather Frost

    Skomorokh Grandfather Frost

    Skomorokh Grandfather Frost (Дед Мороз). A Skomorokh (Скоморох) was a prominent musician and entertainer of Muscovy and Kievan Rus' from the 10th-17th centuries. From Sergiev Posad. 4½" in height. 1 only, as shown.
    $15.00
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  • Boy in Blue Traditional Shirt Ornament

    Boy in Blue with Traditional Shirt

    Young Boy Christmas ornament. Dressed in a traditional Russian shirt and black service cap. Hand painted on wood, glossy lacquer finish. Made in Russia, circa 1999. 4"x1". 1 only.  
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  • Devochka (Red Dress) Ornament

    Devochka (Red Dress)

    Maiden in a red dress (Девушка в красном платье). Hand carved and painted wooden ornament with high relief detail and painting on both sides. 4" in height. Made in Russia about 25 years ago. In excellent condition. 1 only.
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  • Boy in Green Vest Ornament

    Boy in Green Vest

    Young Man with Green Vest. Finely painted ornament of a young man in black pants with red stripes, a green vest and a red shirt with white polka dots. Hand made and painted. Circa 1991, Russia. 3½" in height. 1 only. Note: one small "ding" on the...
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  • Polkh Maidan Ornament

    Polkhovsky Maidan Maiden

    Polkh Maidan Ornament. Vintage Russian doll ornament made in Polkhovsky Maidan. Super-traditional colors and style of painting. This little maiden was made about 40 years ago. 3" in height. 1 only. Note: red paint on the bottom has worn a bit, but can be...
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  • Tver Maiden Ornament

    Tver Maiden

    Maiden from Tver. A traditional Tver girl in a long bright green dress. She wears a red kokoshnik and striped yellow towel around her waist. Hand made and painted. Circa 1980, Russia. 4½" in height. 1 only. Note: paint on the back has flaked in...
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  • Cook Ornament

    Cook

    Cook (Кухарка). A young woman in a red dress and white blouse with a red ribbon atop her head and holding a rolling pin. Hand made and painted. Circa 1990, Russia. 4½" in height. 1 only.
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  • Chick Hatchling

    Chick Hatchling

    Chick Hatchling (Птенец). A whimsical Russian ornament of a chick emerging with half of its shell still stuck to its head - as if it were a white cap. Hand made and painted. Circa 1990, Russia. 2½" in height. 1 only.
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  • Drink Milk Ornament

    Drink Milk!

    Drink Milk (Пить молоко). Freckle-faced boy in a red striped cap polishes off a mug of milk. Hand made and painted. Circa 1990, Russia. 2½" in height. 1 only.
    $12.00
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  • Roly Poly Twins Ornaments from Brest

    Twins from Brest [Belarus]

    Roly Poly Twins. Twins from Belarus in tradional folk clothing. These handsome lads can also spin, when off of the tree, of course. Hand made and painted circa 1990. Just a touch of wear, otherwise about fine. 2" height. Price is for the pair. 1 only.
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  • Admiral of the Russian Navy. A nicely carved and painted Imperial Navy officer in a green uniform with yellow epaulets, shiny black boots, and clutching a spyglass. Hand painted, hand carved, gloss lacquer finish. From in Sergiev Posad, Russia, circa 1994.

    Imperial Russian Navy Admiral

    Admiral of the Russian Navy. A nicely carved and painted Imperial Navy officer in a green uniform with yellow epaulets, shiny black boots, and clutching a spyglass. Hand painted, hand carved, gloss lacquer finish. From in Sergiev Posad, Russia, circa...
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