Stamp Box
(18th and 19th Centuries )
This box may have been part of a desk set. Painted in glossy enamel on the lid, on a pale blue ground, are a green two-kopeck stamp and a pink three-kopeck stamp on a pale blue ground. The stamps are bordered by rows of white enameled circles resembling pearls. On the sides of the box, floral motifs are raised over a stippled gilt background. A removable insert divides the interior chamber into two compartments.
Inscription
Provenance
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A la Vieille Russie, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Mrs. Jean Riddell, Washington, D.C., April 22, 1976, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2010, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 8/29/2015 | Treatment | Cleaned in preparation for exhibition. |
| 8/29/2015 | Treatment | Cleaned |
Geographies
Russia, Moscow (Place of Origin)
Measurements
W: 2 1/8 x D: 1 3/8 in. (5.4 x 3.6 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Jean M. Riddell, 2010
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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44.820
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