Miniature Set Nesting Boxes Made by Russian Convicts in Siberia

A Set of Five Miniature Nesting Boxes Made by Russian Prisoners in Siberia
Tooled Birch Bark
Dated 1898

Measures:-
4 cm high (the largest)

Provenace:-
A member of the Bulmer family, Herefordshire, who had traveled to Russia

A fascinating historical item retaining an old manuscript label stating that this is a:-

"NEST OF BOXES MADE BY RUSSIAN PRISONERS IN SIBERIA, 1898"

Good condition. One handle and one lid replaced.