Wood Carvings from Russia


       Playful carved wooden sculptures, toys and figures have come down from the ancient settlement of Bogorodsk, where master wood carvers plied their trade through many generations. Set a wooden ball on a string into motion, then the bear (a favorite character, but not an exclusive one) will perform by playing the drums or piano, juggle, or a whole variety of comical actions. Some toys are activated by push-buttons. These carvings, both today's and yesterday's, are prized by collectors young and old. Common scenes include: Bears Playing Chess, Bear Showering, Rabbit Rowing a Boat, Casino Bears, Bear Playing Piano, Bear Roasting Mushrooms and many, many more.
Below are a small variety of older carvings in excellent condition.


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Bear Juggler.
Circa 1990. Signed (stamped).
[#OB-Jug1]. 5".
$39.
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Bear Collecting Mushrooms.
Push action.
Circa 1995. Signed and stamped.
[#OB-Mush1]. 5¼"x3¼".
$34. One only.
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Bear Raising Flag.
2004. Signed and stamped.
[#B-BrFlg]. 6"x6½".
$24. One only.
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Rabbit with Balalaika.
2000. Signed and stamped.
[#OB-RbBal]. 4½"x5".
Sorry, sold. One only.
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Squirrel (Zateinitsa.)
Circa 1990. Paper label.
[#OB-Squir2]. 4½"x4".
$24.
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Bird Conversation.
Circa 1999.
With Bogorodsk stamps and artist signature.
[#OB-BRB-3]. 6½"x4½.
$34. One only.
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Cock Fight.
Circa 1988. USSR stamp.
[#OB-CkF1]. 3½"x10".
$39.One only.
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Drummer Bear.
Circa 1988. Stamped USSR.
[#OB-Drm1]. 5½"x4.
$39. One only.
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Birds Feeding.
Circa 1990. Purple stamp marks.
[#OB-PtBrd]. 2¼"x7¼".
$29. One only.
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Povar (Cook).
Painted/lacquered.
Circa 1990. Signed by a master artist.
[#OB-PovCk1]. Rare. 4¼"x5½".
$80. One only.
Face.
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Birds Feeding.
Circa 1990. Purple stamp marks.
Paint chip from left bird.
[#OB-PtBrd-D1]. 2¼"x7¼".
As Is $19. One only.
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Blacksmiths.
Back and forth motion.
Mid 1990s. Russia stamp.
[#OB-BlkSm1]. 5"x11".
$65.One only.
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Notary.
Circa 1980. Stamped USSR.
[#OB-Not1]. 4"x5½".
"Paper" has been broken.
Sorry, sold.
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Fox and Crow.
Circa 2000. Artist stamp.
[#OB-FxCrw]. 7"x8".
$39.One only.
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Bear and Hedgehog.
Older, circa 1980. No marks.
[#OB-BrHdg]. 4"x6.
$44. One only.
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"Kaklushki" (Threshing).
Circa 2000. Titled, signed, stamped.
[#OB-RabThr]. 4½"x6½".
$34.One only.
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Drummer Rabbit.
Circa 1999. Made in Russia sticker.
[#OB-RabDrm]. 5x"x5".
$24. One only.
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