Silvered filigree Thimble with finift, enamel "Roses on a blue background"

Description

Silvered filigree Thimble with finift, enamel "
Roses
on a
blue
background
"
Наперсток коллекционный с филигранью посеребренный и вставками финифти "Розы на голубом фоне"
This
Thimble
is made by the masters of the city of Rostov Veliky, which is famous for its metal products and traditional Russian crafts.
Finift, or Enamel
– an ancient decorative craft in Russia, one of the most interesting and colorful kind of miniature painting, which has always belonged to the elite arts. Exclusive nature of painting, enamel and enamel miniatures is due, on the one hand, to the high art of painting on enamel by artist, and on the other hand to an extremely difficult and time-consuming process of manufacture.
It is the radiance, brilliance, and unfading colours that attract to finift’: the painted designs shine in the milk-white enamel surface as if oozing from its depth. Painting on enamel, being a very complicated decorative art, has always been esteemed on a par with precious stones.
Filigree.
Russian Traditional Openwork Filigree is delicate and intricate ornamental work made from fine twisted wire where decorative elements of metal thread soldered together, but not attached to the base, forming a kind of metal lace.
The
Thimble
is 3 cm (1,1 inch) high,
diameter: 2 sm
and weighs 20 grams.
The base is Melchior. T
he coating is silver.
The
Thimble
has
4 inserts with finift - hand painted on hot enamel
Included: a velvet pouch.