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What are lacquer boxes?
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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.
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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