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POLOCHKA" WALL CABINET MEDICINE CHEST. Abramtsevo...

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POLOCHKA" WALL CABINET MEDICINE CHEST. Abramtsevo workshop, Moscow, circa 1880-1885. Based on a design by Elena Dimitrievna Polenova (1850-1898). Rectangular in shape, in stained pine, with carved geometric and floral motifs on the front. The lower part opens with a sliding door with handle, and the upper part with a small, hinged, removable door. Slightly missing, but overall good condition. H.: 30 cm - W.: 26 cm - D.: 12 cm. Reference: see a similar model illustrated in the Musée d'Orsay 2005-2006 exhibition catalog, entitled "L'art russe dans la seconde moitié du XIXe siècle en quête d'identité", on page 177, from the Moscow National History Museum.