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Item Specifics:
• Collection: Masterpieces of the Russian Ballet Porcelain Music Box Collection
• Brand: The Franklin Mint
• Year of Release: 1988 (True Vintage)
• Artist / Illustrator: Natasha Beshenkovsky
• Material: Fine Glazed Porcelain with Hand-Painted Gold Accents
• Interior: Plush Black Velvet Lining with Integrated Wind-Up Keys
• Quantity: Lot of 9 Distinct Music Boxes
• Packaging: All 9 include their original branded factory box and custom-fit protective styrofoam inserts.Full Description:Up for sale is a spectacular, near-complete instant collection of nine (9) vintage 1988 fine porcelain music boxes from the highly coveted Masterpieces of the Russian Ballet series issued by The Franklin Mint.Each music box serves as a beautiful tribute to the golden age of classical composing and theatrical production. The lids showcase breathtaking, brilliantly colored miniature works of art by the renowned illustrator Natasha Beshenkovsky. The traditional, fairytale-style folk characters and dramatic ballet scenes contrast sharply against the deep, glossy black glazed porcelain bodies, each elegantly finished with hand-painted gold filigree borders.Every single music box features an official gold-script stamp of authenticity on the undercarriage detailing the specific ballet title, its legendary composer, and the collection logo, alongside the original factory foil inspection stickers. The interior compartments are completely lined in premium, dust-free black velvet and feature traditional mechanical wind-up metal music keys.🎵 Complete Inventory of the 9 Ballets Included:1. Sleeping Beauty (Composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) – Features the rare, premium romantic Heart-Shaped structure design!
2. Scheherazade (Composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov) – Features the rare, premium geometric Octagonal (8-sided) structure design!
3. Firebird (Composed by Igor Stravinsky)
4. Petrouchka (Composed by Igor Stravinsky)
5. Pulcinella (Composed by Igor Stravinsky)
6. Song of the Nightingale (Composed by Igor Stravinsky)
7. Cinderella (Composed by Sergei Prokofiev)
8. The Stone Flower (Composed by Sergei Prokofiev)
9. Raymonda (Composed by Alexander Glazunov)