Lot 118
  • 118

Four Russian Papier-Mâché and Lacquer Boxes, Lukutin, Second quarter of the 19th century

Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description

  • the interiors of the hinged covers with factory marks

  • Papier-mâché, lacquer
  • Lengths 3 to 3 5/8 in.
  • 7.5 to 9 cm
The cover of one with a view of the White Stone Bridge and the Moscow Kremlin, another with a family by the seashore, the third with a scene of peasant merrymaking on the cover and with panels with landscapes on the sides, all of the above having imitation tortoise shell interiors, the fourth with a painting of a young lady with a basket

Condition

Only minor losses
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