Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 10th January 2018

Lot 272

A late 19th century Russian papier-mâché  Easter egg by Lukutin

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £550

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Description

A late 19th century Russian papier-mâché  Easter egg by Lukutin, painted with panels of St Basil's Cathedral, the reverse with Christ with saints, with a gilt interior, marked with the Imperial Spread Eagle mark and with an inscription in Cyrillic, in two halves, 15.8cm high.

Provenance: From the collection of Dr Venetia Newall.