This ornate 17th century gold spoon belonged to Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich. It is decorated with enamel and precious stones. It is currently housed at the Moscow Kremlin Museum. Image source: http://www.kreml.ru/exhibitions/virtual-exhibitions.dragotsennaya-posuda-drevney-rusi/stolovye-pribory/.
This illuminating photo essay contains historical images of the budyonovka hat, which it turns out was originally designed by artist Viktor Vasnetsov for the tsar’s army and modeled on the helmet of the Russian epic heroes known as the bogatyrs.
Openwork refers to ornamental patterns of openings created using various materials.
