Antique Art and Weaponry Sale, May 30, 2020
Lot 262:
Hand painted scene depicts Kremlin, Moscow. Interior of box stamped with a gold double headed eagle, Royal emblem, interior of lid. The Lukutin mark is painted below the emblem in red.Piotr Lukutin began exhibiting his products in 1828 at industrial and handcraft fairs in Russia and Europe, winning public acclaim and many awards. It was this same year that Lukutin received the highest honor, a royal edict, allowing him to use the Imperial emblem of the double-headed eagle and his initials as the company trademark. Alexander Lukutin joined his father as factory manager in 1841, and together they transformed a simple craft into a genuine art form through daring innovation in subject-matter and technique.Box is 7" x 5 1/4"x 5 1/2".
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