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With Troika

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With Troika

Russian Santas with Troika (three horses pulling a sled) are traditionall and very popular.  In Russia, Unkraine and some other slavic cultures Russian Ded Moroz is traveling in a three-horse sled called "Troika". The name derives from three horses (in Russian). in Russia troika appeared in the middle of 17th century initially by order of Russian Tsar Alexei Romanov to improve the mail delivery across the country - roads were bad, distances were long and mail was delayed for months if not for years.

Since all three horses were pulling a sled (or a carriage) and  were harnessed abreast, one horse in the center was trotting and two on the sides cantor, it allowed to develop higher speed ( up to 40 miles an hour on the snow), and the situation with mail delivery considerably improved. Later troika became popular and became the most beloved means of transportation during festivities - weddings, celebrations, religious holidays. It became a warm and kind tradition to paint troika along with winter scenes on Russian Santas as a symbol of Russia and its rich history. 

"Aleksandr Baryatinskiy", 7"H, s43b, Russian Santa
$229.00Or Best Offer
"Alexander Yushkov", Russian Santa, s91, 9-10"H
$299.00Or Best Offer
"Alexander", 13.5"H, s585b, Russian Santa Figurine
$970.00Or Best Offer
"Alexiy", Russian Santa with Troika, s47, 7"
$109.00Or Best Offer
"Andrei Bogolyubski", 8"H, s96, Russian Santa
$229.00Or Best Offer
"Barklay De Tolly", 12"H, s26, Russian Wooden Santa
$549.00Or Best Offer
"Count Pavel Ignatiyev", 9.5"H, ss7, Russian Wooden Santa
$489.00Or Best Offer
"Fyodor Apraksin", 10"H, s110, Russian Wooden Collectible Santa
$249.00Or Best Offer
"Gennadiy Mordvinov", 8.5"H, s43x, Russian Santa
$249.00Or Best Offer
"Glorious Troika", 8.5"H, s41b, Russian Santa
$289.00Or Best Offer
"Ignatiyev", 7.5"H, s40g, Russian Wooden Santa
$169.00Or Best Offer
"Ivan Obolenskiy", 14"H, s153, Russian Wooden Santa, Limited
$1,500.00Or Best Offer
"Leo Tolstoy”, 15”H, s222, Russian Unique Wooden Santa
$1,500.00Or Best Offer
"Marshal Blucher", 8.5"H, s24, Russian Wooden Santa Carving
$229.00Or Best Offer
"Maxim", 8.5"H, s239, Russian Santa with Troika
$269.00Or Best Offer
"Mayakovskiy", 7"H, s354a, Russian Wooden Santa
$149.00Or Best Offer
"Morozov", 7.5"H, s41g, Russian Wooden Santa
$189.00Or Best Offer
"Ogarkov", 7"H, s10d, Russian Wooden Santa
$109.00Or Best Offer
"Roman", 6'H, s295, Russian Wooden Santa
$190.00Or Best Offer
"Saint Boris", 12.2"H, s70n, Russian Santa
$570.00Or Best Offer
"Sergei Yesenin", 7"H, s354, Russian Wooden Santa
$149.00Or Best Offer
"Sergeiy Muraviyev", ”9.5H, ss1, Russian Wooden Santa
$349.00Or Best Offer
"Stepan Dyatko", 8"H, s27, Russian Santa
$239.00Or Best Offer
"Vasiliy Yeshin", 6.5"H, s86, Russian Santa
$79.00Or Best Offer
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