Objects of needlework of the 17th century have been discovered on Bolshaya Tatarskaya Street in Moscow.

During archaeological work on Bolshaya Tatarskaya Street, Moscow experts discovered unique artifacts from the 17th century, presumably belonging to city craftsmen. The finds are currently being restored in order to include them in the museum exhibition. This was announced on Wednesday, May 28, by the official portal of Moscow. mos.ru .

"Moscow archaeologists have explored the Zamoskvorechye site. The work was carried out at several excavations, as a result, valuable historical data on the development of this area of Moscow was obtained," the publication says.

Among the discovered objects are various elements of women's needlework: enamel cufflinks, a thimble and hanging buttons made of non—ferrous metal, which were an obligatory part of the urban costume of that time. A girlish ring and decorative curly pads for accessories were also found.

In total, there is a collection of 1203 objects reflecting the life of Muscovites from the XV to the XIX century.

Later finds include fondant and confectionery jars, including a glass container from Yegor Savatyugin's factory, as well as porcelain figurines of people and animals. Of particular interest is the glass figurine of a dog in a collar.

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On May 20, the mayor of the capital, Sergei Sobyanin, announced that since 2010, archaeologists have discovered more than 120,000 finds in Moscow. The oldest date back to the 12th-13th centuries and are the same age as the capital. Last year, archaeological work was carried out at more than 200 sites with a total area of 15.4 thousand square meters, twice as much as in 2023, the mayor stressed.