Vintage Signed Hand Painted Russian Lacquer Brooch w/ Christmas Scene

The brooch is paper mache' with a high gloss lacquer finish. The scene is hand painted on a black background and depicts a man with flowing white beard dressed in a fur-trimmed red coat. He stands amid snow covered pine trees on a starlit night. Santa Claus? You decide! The brooch is approximately 2 1/2 inches long and 1 5/8 inches wide Safety pin closure Lacquer on paper mache' Hallmarks in Cyrillic (please refer to photos) In excellent vintage condition. The piece retains its high-gloss lacquer finish and has little sign of wear