Portrait of a Woman in Russian Costume
1769
- oil on canvas. 67 × 53,6
- Ж-215
Пост. в 1927 из Ленинградского отделения Государственного Музейного фонда
- Period 18th century
- CategoryPortrait
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Buttons and other decorative clothing fasteners were known in Old Russia from ancient times and could be made of silver, bronze, stone, bone, mother of pearl or glass. Hollow cast metal buttons came in various forms: round, oval, and pear-shaped; cupola-shaped with round loops. Their sizes ranged from that of a pea to that of a quail’s egg. They were fastened on delicate hooks made from twisted golden threads. Artistic techniques used in button making included filigree with granulation, embossing, engraving and colored enamel. One could judge a family’s wealth by their buttons and other clothing adornments.