MAY 2023 DECORATIVE & FINE ART SALE

A VERY RARE RUSSIAN LACQUER MATCH HOLDER BY LUKUTIN MFG

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Start price: $700

Estimated price: $1,100 - $1,500

Buyer's premium:

Antique Russian matchbox and striker, Lukutin factory, circa 1863-1876. Papier-mache, lacquer, hand-painted with a scene depicting two girls and a cabman in a cart pulled by three horses. Inside it is covered with red lacquer, bearing a gold-tone stamp with the image of a two-headed eagle and a Cyrillic inscription in italics: Lukutin Factory.

Dimensions: L: 4 in, . (10 cm.)W: 4 in., (10 cm.)H: 3 1/4 in., (8 cm.)

Condition: Very good with expected signs of wear, minor chips.