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Mathilde KSCHESSINSKA's Hairdressing set

Applied Arts
Inventory number
2021.1.26.19ag.AA.BX.C1925.FR
Author:
S. KOLESNIKOFF (Russian émigré, 20th century)
Description
Hairdressing set in blue lacquered wood consisting of a tray, a hand mirror, a hairbrush, a jewelry box, a powder box and a dish, all decorated with a coat of arms.

This hairdressing set is the work of a Russian immigrant in France and was offered to the Prima ballerina Mathilde KSCHESSINSKA (1872 - 1971). In an azure shield there is a silver horseshoe with thorns facing downwards, at the top of it is a golden cross with equal points with wide ends, on which there is a black raven with golden eyes, holding a golden ring in his beak.
Materials
Lacquered wood
Horsehair
Mirror
Origin
circa 1925 France
Dimensions
Width : 31 cm
Length : 40 cm
Height : 10 cm
Related person
S. KOLESNIKOFF (Russian émigré, 20th century) (creator)