A round tabletop with a built-in chess board; the inscriptions with raised letters along the four sides of the chess board read: “1941 – 1945 / With Gratitude / Luxembourg / To Stalingrad”. Two emblems of the Soviet Union and two emblems of Luxemburg are fixed to the edges of the tabletop which is coated with tempered glass “Jemeppe / securit / Belgium”. The brim and the emblems feature stamped name of the blacksmith “Calmus” and initials of Grand Duchess of Luxembourg Charlotte. The legs of the table are beautifully shaped. Emil Moss, the former teacher and author of the project paid a visit to Stalingrad on April 08, 1982, bringing 8 of his design sketches.
Chess table
Luxembourg ,
1951
МЗСБ КП 2032 П-865
79,3 х 83,1 х 83,2 cm
metal, glass, casting, milling, assembly
A gift from the people of Luxembourg to the citizens of Stalingrad, 1951. The author of the project is Moes Émile; it was made by a blacksmith-tinsmith - Calmus Pierre.
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Decorative plate
Iran ,
15.12.2009
Decorative plate
Gift from Ruhollah Gahramani Chaboka, Governor of Gilan Province, Gilan Province, Isfahan. The plate is shaped as a blooming flower with many petals. The top of the plate is covered with blue enamel with brown and yellow splashes. The bottom and the rim are decorated with geometric and floral ornaments. The base is covered with white enamel. The plate also has a ring to put it on the wall.
Virkkala Tapio. Vase “In memory of the city of Kemi.”
Finland ,
18-26.07.1964
Virkkala Tapio. Vase “In memory of the city of Kemi.”
Virkkala Tapio. Vase "In memory of the city of Kemi." A gift from the Kemi amateur art group that visited Volgograd on July 18-26, 1964
Lappi province, Kemi
The vertically oriented engraving on the front face reads: “Muistoksi Kemin Kaupungilta” (In Memory of the town of Kemi”), the label above the engraving says “Made in Finland”.