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What are lacquer boxes?

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What are lacquer boxes?
Lacquer boxes are 20th century Russian boxes. The boxes feature miniature paintings and are not made out of wood as appears, but are crafted from papier-mâché instead. Shop a collection of lacquer boxes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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1800s Russian Lacquer Box Philosopher
Located in Vienna, AT
In this ad you get the chance to buy a beautiful hand-painted Russian lacquer box from the 1800s
Category

Antique 18th Century Russian Lacquer

Materials

Bentwood

Antique Russian Lacquered Box with Hand Painted Top
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique wooden box is unmarked and unsigned, but believed to have been made in Russia in circa
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Softwood

Hand-painted Russian Lacquered Box and pin
Located in Pasadena, TX
These highly lacquered items come from Russia. They're hand painted. The inside of the tinker box
Category

20th Century Russian Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Lacquer

A Russian lacquered box with a portrait of a beautiful young woman circa 1920
Located in Central England, GB
This superb small box most likely intended for jewellery, rings or cufflinks was made in Russia
Category

Vintage 1920s Russian Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Russian Lacquer Hand Painted Tale of Tsar Saltan Box, Mstera, Artist Signed
Located in New York, NY
himself into a mosquito, a fly and a bumble bee is the subject of this beautiful russian lacquer box. The
Category

20th Century Russian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Russian Hand-Painted Lacquer Box – Swan Lake Scene
Located in Norwood, NJ
A finely crafted Russian hand-painted lacquer box, likely depicting a scene from Swan Lake
Category

Late 20th Century Russian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold Leaf

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