Description: Good condition for age, has some wear on the edges (see photos). 10" tall to tip of spear, figure is 8" PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Peasant (Bauer) with Spear and Shield ( () ). Hamd made wooden figure portrays a steely peasant wearing a red embroidered shirt and an elaborate helmet, tall spear and shield. Unusual and collectible arts and crafts piece with enhancements that include wood burning (pyrography), painting and lacquer that was made in the 1970s. "Made in USSR" paper label and factory number. The Kalinin Toy ( ) is similar to the Kalinin Matryoshka ( ). These were popular items made in Kalinin, situated on the Upper Volga River. In actuality, Kalinin was the medieval city of Tver, but had been renamed Kalinin after one of Stalin's loyal henchmen. After 1991, many cities were restored to their pre-Soviet names, for example Sergiev Posad (Zagorsk), Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin), Nizhny Novgorod (Gorky) to name just a few. Thus, Kalinin was restored to Tver. History prevailed.
Price: 17 GBP
Location: Ellon
End Time: 2025-01-09T16:56:10.000Z
Shipping Cost: 24.56 GBP
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Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
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Sub-Type: wooden soldier
Primary Material: Wood/ Woodenware
Antique: Yes
Style/ Period: Arts & Crafts
Original/Repro: Original
Product: Carved Figures
Product Sub-Type: soldier
Age: Post-1940
