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A beautiful piece to start or add to a collection, or to gift to yourself or someone else.Ttile/Theme: Illustrates the famous humorous 1867/1868 poem "General Toptygin" by Nikolay Nekrasov, where a tamed bear wearing a fur coat and a general's cap is placed on a horse-drawn troika, causing a wild, runaway ride that terrifies local villagers and post stationmasters.
Origin: Mstera, USSR / Russia
Date: Unknown
Artist: Unknown
Style: Russian lacquer miniature; hand painted
Exterior: Black lacquer
Interior: Red lacquer
Lid: Hinged
Approximate size (inches): 6.5" (W) x 4.75" (L) x 2.25" (H)
Approximate weight: 14 ounces
Condition: Vintage with expected wear (please look closely at the pics)Comes in original box (see pics). This item is from a house clean out that I recently did for a family member that traveled the world and collected all sorts of cool stuff. Note that photos are part of the description. Please review carefully. Google Lens/ AI may have helped me with this description as I have very limited knowledge with these boxes. If you have questions or would like additional pictures, just message me. Check out my other sales for additional boxes and more. Offers considered.(#16)
