Abstract
The article explores a carved chest of the 18th century from the Vyatka Art Museum named after V.M. and A.M. Vasnetsov. After the restoration of the object, it became possible to fully read the text, which reveals the names of the donor and the presentee, as well as events related to the domestic history of heavy industry.
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