Art Nouveau design and extravagant Russian invitation

This nice paper can be an invitation at the beginning of the century, in 1902, or the memory of an event concerning this wife and men ? Unfortunately I am not able to read it. In any case, the design is incredible with all those magnificent form of the "art nouveau" period.

The quality of the paper is also perfect which is great for such a souvenir of this time, after the revolution.
Somewhere, this is fantastic to imagine the common trend of the "art nouveau" style in whole Europe including Russia with some extravagances given by the tradition and the culture there.

We can observe there a real complexity of flowers, mix of colors, creativity in the way to present two old photographies.
The tree or something which is resembling, seems connected to a dream like a vivid vegetable.

If you are able to give us more information about, especially our Russian readers, do not hesitate. ;-)

Couvre-chef pour l'épouse lors des mariages à Nijni Novgorod, XVIIIe century

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It was a magnificent hat, for a woman in Russia closed to the region of Nijni Novgorod. A mix of a complex design in gold and silver. We can perceived on it the image of the symbolized eagles. This object was collected before 1900 in the country.

The date of it seems to be closed to the end of the XVIIIe century.

We can imagine it was coming from the Brocard collection which is now partially in the Tretiakov gallery in Moscow.

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Intimist view of the red place in Moscow closed to 1890

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Another picture of the "place rouge" in Moscow closed to 1890. The black or blue balloon can help to define the period. Probably it was a special day at this time. Or a special birthday or another celebration... It will need more investigations.

By the way, I really like the spirit of the old Russia which is perceptible on this place. The clothes of the people. The face of the old man at the first plan, the violonist... The women probably singing the old song evoked by the musicians.

This place is still today very large with an impressive perspective, but through this picture, we have a closed view, as being in a small community or village in the center of Moscow, at this time.