Fine Miniature Brooches

Boyarishnya Drinking Tea [Fedoskino]

Boyarishnya Drinking Tea. A beautifully painted Fedoskino miniature. Tea drinking from out of the saucer, aka "saucering", was spread by the mercantile classes. Tea fresh from a samovar or teapot tended to be too hot to drink immediately, so to cool...

Young Maid of Honor Lacquer Pin

Young Maid of Honor (Фрейлина). A pretty young woman - gazes at the viewer. The fraulein is a maid of honor or a junior attendant to the court, or even the queen perhaps?  She wears a blue dress with a matching ruffle collar and a striking single...

Autumn Sunset Lacquer Brooch

Autumn Sunset (Осенний закат). The "dessin de paysage" focuses on the beauty of a glowing setting sun in an open glade in the forest. Delicate miniature oil painting on papier-mache. The piece simply glimmers as the shades of orange and gold play against...

Ukrainian Beauty Brooch

Ukrainian Girl with Traditional Flower Garland. (Українська дівчина з традиційною квіткової гірляндою). An exquisite museum-quality miniature oil painting of a young Ukrainian girl wearing a colorful folk costume and flower headdress. Very high quality...

The Snow Maiden Brooch

The Snow Maiden (Снегурочка). Shades of lilac and lavender mix with falling snowflakes. Deep blue eyes, dark hazel-color hair, cobalt blue coat and cap trimmed with white fur. Stunning portrait quality painting. Снегурочка (Snowmaiden) written bottom...

Young Woman with Embroidered Red Kokoshnik

Young Woman with Embroidered Red Kokoshnik Lacquer Brooch (Русская девушка с вышитым кокошником). Oil painting on papier-mache of a young woman with a gold embroidered red kokoshnik (a traditional Russian headdress worn primarily in the northern regions...