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BOX WITH SCENE OF ST. BASIL'S IN RED SQUARE, MOSCOW

Creator(s): Lukutin Factory (Firm)

Currently in storage


About this object

Hinged box is shaped like a chest with four feet; pictured on the cover is a view of the Cathedral of St. Basil in Red Square, Moscow. The sides and bottom of the box are lacquered in black and the interior in red.

Object name:
BOX WITH SCENE OF ST. BASIL'S IN RED SQUARE, MOSCOW
Made from:
Lacquer -- papier-mâché -- tempera -- brass (hinge)
Made in:
Danilkovo, Russia
Date made:
1888-1902
Size:
5.9 x 13.2 x 8.4 cm (2 5/16 x 5 3/16 x 3 5/16 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
35.13
Class:
LACQUER
Signature marks:
MARK [double-headed eagle] [double-headed eagle] [double-headed eagle] [Cyrillic:] Fabriki Lukutina Inside lid in gold (the eagles) and orange (the factory name) The three gold double-headed eagles indicate awards won by the factory and the inscription can be translated as "Lukutin Factory." tag 20 Written in black on white rectangular paper sticker attached to underside.
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973