A RUSSIAN LACQUER PAPIER MACHE DESK SET, MSTERA, 1940S, comprised of an inkstand with a pen holder and a blotter, the inkstand with a landscape view featuring a deer at the edge of a lake, the blotter with a quiet landscape on the grip, the inkwell covers with gilded decoration featuring rosebuds, the blotter and base with a painted gilded border, a brass dedication plaque on base, length: 23 cm (9 in.)