Santas for sale # 37
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Enormous 16 inch tall wooden Russian Santa! This Santa measures 8 inches across the base. It is carved entirely by hand
from a single piece of aged linden wood. You can see the intricate hand carvings on the front and back of the Russian Santa.
This is a very unique piece for the collector and not often available due to the difficulty of the workmanship. The Santa has a
beautiful face with hazel brown eyes and the piece is lightly stained. The Russian artist has signed the Santa on the bottom of
the piece.
from a single piece of aged linden wood. You can see the intricate hand carvings on the front and back of the Russian Santa.
This is a very unique piece for the collector and not often available due to the difficulty of the workmanship. The Santa has a
beautiful face with hazel brown eyes and the piece is lightly stained. The Russian artist has signed the Santa on the bottom of
the piece.
Intricately hand carved Russian Santa with carvings all over! This Father Frost figure is a
real masterpiece of carving. The Russian artist has lightly painted and stained the facial
features, the cloak and the tree. Signed by the Russian artist.
SOLD
real masterpiece of carving. The Russian artist has lightly painted and stained the facial
features, the cloak and the tree. Signed by the Russian artist.
SOLD
Imagine the detailed work that it took this master carver to complete this Russian Santa! Entirely carved by hand!
Beautifully carved and finished Russian Santa carefully created by master carver! What a wonderful, smiling face and
gentle expression on this Father Frost from Russia.
gentle expression on this Father Frost from Russia.
This wonderful Russian Santa that has carvings all around and in such great detail is very difficult to obtain. The linden wood must
be totally free of any knots or imperfections in order to carve the intricate designs on the cloak. There are not many master
carvers who do this kind of work any more in Russia and it is becoming increasingly difficult to find master carvers and to procure
their Russian Santa forms.
be totally free of any knots or imperfections in order to carve the intricate designs on the cloak. There are not many master
carvers who do this kind of work any more in Russia and it is becoming increasingly difficult to find master carvers and to procure
their Russian Santa forms.
Group photos of Russian Santa figures! These hand carved and hand painted Russian Santas
are made from solid linden wood and wonderfully detailed in their design.
are made from solid linden wood and wonderfully detailed in their design.
The legend of the Russian Santa Claus, or Ded Moroz, began in pagan times. The Ded Moroz
brings presents to the children in person, not during the night when all the children are asleep. The
Ded Moroz, or Russian Santa, is always accompanied by his granddaughter, the Snow Maiden.
She is called Snegoruchka and is dressed in white clothing and robes. The Russian Santa has a
long fur coat which can be red, blue or other colors. He wears a round fur hat, valenki (Russian
boots) and has along staff or walking stick which is sometimes referred to as magical.
brings presents to the children in person, not during the night when all the children are asleep. The
Ded Moroz, or Russian Santa, is always accompanied by his granddaughter, the Snow Maiden.
She is called Snegoruchka and is dressed in white clothing and robes. The Russian Santa has a
long fur coat which can be red, blue or other colors. He wears a round fur hat, valenki (Russian
boots) and has along staff or walking stick which is sometimes referred to as magical.
Obama nesting dolls to commemorate his visit to Russia in July 2009
fabulously detailed Church of the Spilled Blood
Real Russian bear in St. Petersburg!
hand carved toys and figures in Wood Carving Museum in Russia
hand carved figures in museum in Russia
Domes on Russian churches punctuate the skyline
Russian bear cub
in St. Petersburg!
in St. Petersburg!
Santa and woodsman figures in Wood
Carving museum in Russia
Carving museum in Russia
photo of portrait of Alexei, son of
Czar Nicholas II
Czar Nicholas II