Bidspirit auction | A RUSSIAN KHOLMOGORY BONE CASKET

A RUSSIAN KHOLMOGORY BONE CASKET OR BOX, 18TH C. - A Russian walrus and bone casket with stained veneers, Kholmogory, decorated with fretwork panels. Footnote: Kholmogory is located near the Archangel on the white Sea Coast. It was an important trading post in Russia's far north famous of the walrus ivory trade. Dimensions: 8 3/4 x 5 3/4 x 4 1/2 in., (22.5 x 14.5 x 115 cm.)