There is an inlaid and satin-lined wedding box in the sleigh of a wealthy peasant who stands in the foreground of the diorama “The Establishment of Soviet Power in the Town of Vyatka”. A married couple from among wealthy peasants arrived in Vyatka on the day of the armed demonstration on December 1, 1917. They came to buy expensive presents for some festive occasion, perhaps, for the wedding of their daughter, in the fashionable store of Ivan Semyonovich Kardakov, a 2nd-guild merchant who founded the first department store in Vyatka. His store became the first one in the town to sell gramophones and phonographs. While the woman was placing their purchases in the sleigh, demonstration participants walked past the spouses, singing revolutionary songs and carrying red flags and banners.
A box, or a casket, is a silent keeper of the secrets of a woman’s heart and expensive jewelry. They are truly wonderful treasures that amaze with their diversity. Some boxes are very simple: they have one compartment and are lined with satin or velvet. Others have a complicated design, are decorated with precious stones, and painted with the most exquisite patterns. It can be a wonderful valuable gift for any woman. In addition, a box can be used for storing all kinds of little things, ensuring a perfect order on the table. It is also a great element of interior decor.
Particular importance was placed on wedding boxes because they were indispensable elements of wedding celebrations at the turn of the 20th century. As a rule, such boxes were equipped with secret locks to protect the contents from theft and prying eyes. A bride could keep the most valuable part of her dowry in the box, including ribbons, lace, jewelry, and gifts from the groom.
Before the industrial revolution, caskets were produced in a single copy and were rather expensive. Therefore, they usually belonged to wealthy and noble people and were used to store jewelry and other valuable items. Often, a custom-made casket, inlaid, carved, and lined with silk on the inside, cost more than the jewelry itself.
A box, or a casket, is a silent keeper of the secrets of a woman’s heart and expensive jewelry. They are truly wonderful treasures that amaze with their diversity. Some boxes are very simple: they have one compartment and are lined with satin or velvet. Others have a complicated design, are decorated with precious stones, and painted with the most exquisite patterns. It can be a wonderful valuable gift for any woman. In addition, a box can be used for storing all kinds of little things, ensuring a perfect order on the table. It is also a great element of interior decor.
Particular importance was placed on wedding boxes because they were indispensable elements of wedding celebrations at the turn of the 20th century. As a rule, such boxes were equipped with secret locks to protect the contents from theft and prying eyes. A bride could keep the most valuable part of her dowry in the box, including ribbons, lace, jewelry, and gifts from the groom.
Before the industrial revolution, caskets were produced in a single copy and were rather expensive. Therefore, they usually belonged to wealthy and noble people and were used to store jewelry and other valuable items. Often, a custom-made casket, inlaid, carved, and lined with silk on the inside, cost more than the jewelry itself.
