Russian Matchboxes · Carlson Fable Collection

Title: Russian Matchboxes
Description: 1992? Eighteen matchboxes, each giving the title and an illustration for a fable of Ivan Krylov. $25 from Samuel Princell, Lille, France, through eBay, Dec., '05.

Here are the same matchbox labels mentioned in the previous item, but now gathered as a set in a lovely presentation box. It turns out that there is one more member of the set that was not present in the individual pairs of illustrations: "The Fox and the Grapes." The designs are simple and appealing, always featuring a white label at the top. Fables included are:

The Broom
The Cat and the Cook
The Cock and the Pearl
The Cuckoo and the Cock
The Dragonfly and the Ant
The Eagle and the Mole
The Elephant and the Pug
The Fox and the Grapes
The Industrious Bear
The Lion and the Fox
The Mirror and the Monkey
The Monkey and the Spectacles
The Quartet
The Raven and the Fox
The Swan, the Pike and the Crayfish
The Swine Under the Oak
The Two Dogs
The Wolf and the Stork.
Source: $25 from Samuel Princell, Lille, France, through eBay, Dec., '05.
Date: 1992?
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Item sets: Carlson Fable Collection