Chest of books. A gift from the American children to the children of Stalingrad
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МЗСБ КП 3347/20
32 х 46 х 30,5 cm
wood, metal, sawing, grinding, assembly, painting
A wooden box with a flap lid and a metal hinge for a padlock. Side walls of the chest are decorated with children’s oil paintings of the New York City views and ships. The chest was made for transportation and storage of the children’s books selected by American boys and girls for young Stalingraders.
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