RUSSIAN BLOCK CALENDAR HOLDER PLATE BRASS IMPERIAL EAGLE TEAR-OFF PAPER ca1900s - $275 - (New York, NY)
A handcrafted primitive calendar holder/plate, for a block/tear-off paper calendar. Shield-form wooden base with attached embossed brass which depicting with a Russian "Double-Head Eagle". You may see different colour of patina on photo #4 Brass part attached with a steel and brass nails. Looks to me that original are steel nails, please see photos. Made in Russia, sometime in 1890's.-1900's., or probably in Europe by Russian immigrants. (this calendar holder was purchased about twenty years ago at Baltimore Antique Show from a British dealer.) Approx.: Height: 13-1/4in. (33.5cm.) Width: 7-1/8in. (18.3cm.) Thickness (wood): 3/16in. (5mm.) Weight (w/o calendar): 6.65 oz. (188.5 gr.) Very minor losses of wood on reverse over the hanging bar, please see photo #12 Rare for it's image. NEW, 2013 RUSSIAN CALENDAR INCLUDED, (photo #11) Commensurate with age, the plate condition is very good.
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