May 18, 2024ANTIQONPorcelain dish from the Kuznetsov factory with a scene of calling the hero Mikula Selyaninovich.€800
May 18, 2024ANTIQONHand painted porcelain hookah. Kuznetsov factory in Dulevo. Russia. 19th century€500
May 18, 2024ANTIQONFaience pencil figurine The Villager and the Lord. Kuznetsov factory in Tver. 19th century.€500
Two killed, 10 wounded as Russian forces hit Ukrainian museumKYIV, Ukraine (AP) – A Russian missile hit a museum building in a Ukrainian city on April 25, killing at least two people and wounding 10 others, part of a relentless barrage that comes as Ukraine is readying its forces for an expected spring counteroffensive. Ukrainian officials said the Russian military used S-300 air defense missiles […]
Russian troops loot 40 Ukraine museums, destroy cultural artifactsKYIV, Ukraine (AP) – The exquisite golden tiara, inlaid with precious stones by master craftsmen some 1,500 years ago, was one of the world’s most valuable artifacts from the blood-letting rule of Attila the Hun, who rampaged with horseback warriors deep into Europe in the 5th century. The Hun diadem is now vanished from the museum […]
Hermitage Amsterdam cuts ties with Russian partner over Ukraine invasionAMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) – An Amsterdam museum said March 3 it has cut its close links to the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg and UNESCO warned of damage to Ukraine’s cultural heritage, as international cultural institutions stepped up their condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Hermitage Amsterdam said it has long distanced itself from politics […]
Important Russian tankard in spotlight at Freeman’s, Feb. 24PHILADELPHIA — A silver plique-a-jour and cloisonne tankard will be the highlight of Freeman’s February 24 Gilded Age auction. Offered at an estimate of $30,000-$50,000, this tankard is a testament not only to the intricacy of 19th-century Russian metalwork, but also the strength of Russian-American diplomatic ties at the turn of the 20th century. Absentee and Internet live bidding […]