Lot #61: Russian Hand-Painted Decorative Egg

Russian Hand-Painted Decorative Egg • Based on the style and craftsmanship, this egg was made between the mid-1990's and the early 2000's. • The writing on the egg translates to "CoBa. PocA" (Sokolova. Rossiya) Sokolova. Russia. An artist named O.Y. Sokolova is specifically known for hand- painting wooden eggs featuring classical ballet scenes, such as Swan Lake. • The egg is carved of linden wood, painted with oils or acrylic paint, and then according to "Google", the gold decoration on the egg is likely genuine 24-karat gold in the form of a specialized paint, and then the whole has had several layers of a lacquering process. • In excellent condition, no breaks, cracks, or chips to the lacquer. View images. • 6.5 cm. x 5 cm. x 5 cm. Dimensions: 6.5 cm. x 5 cm. x 5 cm. Pickup category timeslot {A}