Russian balalaika player
Russian balalaika player
Germany, Idar-Oberstein
20th century
Lapis lazuli, jasper, chalcedony, sapphires, enamel, gold; carving, polishing
Height 12.7 cm
Russian balalaika player is sitting on a bench carved from Russian petrified wood. His shirt is carved from black, patterned "Picasso" jasper, the trousers are from lapis lazuli, the shoes - from red South African jasper. The face, hands and stockings are carved from translucent beige chalcedony. His belt is a rope twist tassel of yellow gold, as well as the lacings in his shoes. The body of the balalaika is gold vermeil, the fingerboard is silver and the strings are golden.
Инв.5855/ДПИ