Lot 003 - Antique Russian Folk Art Cigarette Box With Pyrography Wood Burned Nude Woman, Windmill Scene, 1923, Post Russian Civil War 2136 the inscription is a dedication

the inscription is a dedication from someone named Lasha Shuster to a close friend or brother

and was buried October 11

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Lot 003 - Antique Russian Folk Art Cigarette Box With Pyrography Wood Burned Nude Woman, Windmill Scene, 1923, Post Russian Civil War 2136 the inscription is a dedicationPre Auction Notes: Note that one of the corners where the hinge is has a slight crack that shifts slightly when opening and closing the box. Possibility for future damage. Appears to have been glued, See photos. Here is a summary of the likely significance of the text from ChatGPT: The inscription reads: " . . . . . . 1923 ." Heres a translation and interpretation of the text: " " means "In kind remembrance" or "As a keepsake." " " means "to my