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Code: 10916
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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.