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Lacquer eggs

 Item — Box: 2

Dates

  • 1827 - 1997

Extent

From the Collection: 3.33 Cubic Feet (1 record carton and two stacks of framed material and one box of enamelled eggs.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Description

There are eleven eggs in all. They are as follows:

1) Small egg: Dark red background, white floral motif, yellow ribbon 2) Medium egg: Pastoral scene with man and a woman playing instruments next to a field of sunflowers and two hay stacks. 3) Red flowers on a gold background, with a red satin ribbon 4) Kremlin and pastoral scene in blue, green, and yellow tones with pale green satin ribbon 5) Three buildings, two of which are churches, in white against a light blue field, with dark blue water in the foreground, and a dark green satin ribbon 6) Abstract pastoral scene with blue onion dome churches on a light green background and a small child with a flock of white ducks, and a turquoise satin ribbon 7) Pastoral snowy scene with two houses outlined in blue and an onion domed church, also outlined in blue, against a yellow background, with a dark blue stain ribbon 8) Small solid red egg with Imperial Eagle in gold on one side 9) Large egg wit a portrait of Tsar Nicholas II on one side and the Imperial Eagle and flag on the other side 10 Monastery of St. Ipaty in autumnal colors on one side, Kostroma 1995 on the other side 11) Man hunting in a forest with a bow and arrow in autumnal colors Box also contains 5 eggs stands: 2 metal, 1 wooden, painted green with a yellow floral motif; one wooden, painted black; one plain wood

Repository Details

Part of the Manuscripts Repository

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