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Folk Costume Couple Estonia SALVO

Vintage SALVO Estonian Folk Costume Peg Dolls. Painted wood. Made in the Salvo Factory during the Soviet period. 4¾" in height, 3" wide at the bottom. Nicely preserved. 1 pair only. Salvo was a pre-Soviet plastics factory, founded in 1948 as a...

Matryona Bogorodsk Matryoshka

Matryona Matryoshka from Bogorodsk. Matryona (Matrona) is derived from the Latin, which means a married woman. It also can be defined as "honorable lady", "mother of the family", or simply "mother". In some circles, matryona can be diminuated to...

Yoscar-Ola Matryoshka

Yoshkar-Ola (Yoscar-Ola) is a Russian city and the capital of the Mari El Republic. The name literally means Red City in the language of the Mari. These dolls were sometimes referred to as Marijaha dolls. The dolls are tightly nested and painted in...

Naro-Fominsk Vintage Doll

This little beauty was made in Naro-Fominsk in the 1980s. (You can learn its history from the link below.) It is in like new condition, which is uncommon, as these dolls had a tendency to chip. Very collectible and scarce, as are most of the Naro-Fominsk...

Matryoshka Perfume Case [Crimea] USSR

Matryoshka Perfume Case[Crimea] USSR (Матрешка для духов [Крым] СССР). Popular in the day 1970s nesting doll case that helds a glass vial of rose perfume (now missing). Made in the "Krymskaya Rosa" ("Крымская Роза") plant. Painted wood, plastic base. 3"...

Vintage Matriarch [Poland]

Vintage Matriarch from Poland. This is a larger, and earlier, set of dolls than what are commonly come across. For quite a while, Poland was actively producing nesting dolls that were exported to the US, as well as elsewhere. Not many survived in good...

Brest Maidens [Vintage 5nest]

Brest Maidens. A vintage Brest matryoshka with different color shawl head coverings. Brest dolls generally have well delineated hands, as in this case, holding a flower at their bellies. Glossy lacquer. Missing paper label. Made in the late 1980s...

Matryoshka Egg with Smaller Eggs

Matryoshka Egg with Smaller Eggs (Яйцо Матрешка с маленькими яйцами). An artistic Easter egg signed by the Abramtsevo* artist Ozelova in stylized English letters. Dated 1992. Has the original importer sticker indicating Made in Russia, thus after 1991...

Napoleonic War Bogorodsk Matryoshka

War of 1812 (Napoleonic War) Officer (Офиссер (Наполеоновская война). Initialed by the artist in Russian, "Bogorodskoye" in Russian, "Russia" in English, and the date 1999. 3 nest, 3⅝" x 2". About fine condition. 1 only. Bogorodsk is not known as a...

Napoleonic War Bogorodsk Matryoshka

War of 1812 (Napoleonic War) Line Infantry Drummer (Барабанщик линейной пехоты (Наполеоновская война). Initialed by the artist in Russian, "Bogorodskoye" in Russian, "Russia" in English, and the date 1999. 3 nest, 3⅝" x 1⅞". About fine condition. 1 only...

Fox Tea Party Matryoshka

The Fox Tea Party (Лиса устроила чаепитие). This fully hand painted matryoshka is as "cute as a bug's ear"! Inspired by Soviet-era children's book illustrations, it is an original artist design and one-of-a-kind (never to be reproduced). It is not, by...

Matriarch [Poland]

Polish Matriarch. For quite a while, Poland was actively producing nesting dolls that were exported to the US, as well as elsewhere. But not many have survived in good shape, as they were meant to be played with, and often were beat up with pieces...

Brest "Red Shawl" 7nest [Vintage]

Brest "Red Shawl" Maidens Nesting Doll. A vintage Brest matryoshka with a domestic paper label on the bottom of the first doll. Bright and unusual colors with lots of raised dots which add texture to each piece. Excellent condition. 7 nest,...

Mordovia "Erzyanka" [Vintage Bottle Case]

Mordva (Мордовия) Matryoshka Small Bottle Case, or Holder. This vintage small bottle holder, or box, is uncommon in our experience. It's name is  "Erzyanka", and it came from the Meltsan woodworking plant. "Made in USSR" stamp on the bottom. 1980s...