Karelian birch

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Goldstein
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Karelian birch

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Hi -

it´s not silver -
but at least as durable and beautiful as silver. I'm always amazed how these fragile works of art have lasted over 100 years!
A Russian specialty.

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Re: Karelian birch

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Hi -

forget to post: even match safes were made of Karelian birch - very filigran and nothing for large hands...

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