Matryoshka NEW ARRIVALS

Elegant Lady Bottle Holder

Elegant Lady Bottle Holder. Fully handmade and painted, 15" in height. Separates in the center. Made in Russia. 1 only. Unusual decorative bottle holders, or cases, are somewhat of a Russian specialty. Though their intent is functional, i.e., to store a...

Semenov Chess Set [Vintage]

Semenov Chess Set. An all wood and painted chess set from Semenov circa late 1980s (and imported into the US, hence the "Made in Russia" labels). The pawns are matryoshkas on a pedestal. The major pieces were made uniquely for the set. Each piece is...

Egg with Rabbits [Poland]

Bunnies Easter Egg. Vintage Polish nesting toy from the 1970s. Two deep red bunnies together with a color matched small painted egg. This set appears to be an earlier version with these components. Later sets added two bunnies and eliminated the egg...

Red Riding Hood Nesting Doll [Poland]

Red Riding Hood.  Vintage Polish nesting toy from the 1980s. All wood, hand painted. A few decades ago, Polish artisans produced nesting dolls that were exported to the US, as well as elsewhere. In near fine, virtually unplayed with, and complete...

Legendary Bogatyr from Viatka

The Legendary Bogatyr (Легендарный Богатырь). The bogatyr is an ancient hero or warrior somewhat like a Western European knight errant. Most of stories about bogatyrs revolve around the court of Vladimir I of Kiev (958–1015). The most prominent...

Nutcracker Soldier Bowling Set [Poland]

Soldier Nutcracker Bowling Game Toy. Vintage Polish nesting toy from the 1980s. Ten colorful nutcracker soldiers (one appears to be the corporal, judging by the cap) and two red wooden balls are housed in a colorful egg. All wood, hand painted. A few...

Hansel and Gretel [Poland]

Hansel and Gretel and the Gingerbread House. Vintage Polish nesting toy from the 1980s. The Witch is the grandmotherly type with a button nose and the children are a set of peg dolls. A lot of interesting lathe work, traditional bright Polish colors and...

Mushroom House and Gnomes [Poland]

Mushroom House and Ten Gnomes Bowling Toy Set. Vintage Polish nesting toy from the 1980s. Ten colorful wood gnomes and two red wooden balls are housed in a mushroom house. All wood, hand painted. A few decades ago, Polish artisans produced nesting dolls...

Gorbachev Promo Matryoshka Doll [7pc]

Gorbachev and Soviet Promo Matryoshka Doll. 7 pieces, 5¾" down to tiny. Fully hand painted. In near fine condition with no cracks. 1 only. One of the more unusual, or perhaps original, Gorby dolls we've ever seen. It starts off in typical...

Viatka Roly Poly Chime Doll

Viatka Maiden Roly Poly Chime Doll. Early 1980s Viatka (aka Kirov) chime doll painted in traditional colors. These were uncommon in the day, and now we rarely see them. In about fine collectible condition. Glossy finish. 4½" in height. 1 only, as...

Golden Ring Vintage Artistic Matryoshka [1994]

Golden Ring (Золотое кольцо) Artistic Matryoshka. An elegant early nesting doll titled on the front "Golden Ring", which is a ring of towns and cities of great antiquity that lie northeast of Moscow. The artist of this matryoshka features the famous...

Sudarushka (Сударушка) Matryoshka 6nest

Sudarushka from Semenov (Семеновская Девочка "Сударушка"). Sudarushka (accent on the "da") means "Sweetheart" in Russian. It also is the name of a lyrical Russian dance. The expressions date from before the "happy face" era of Semenov dolls began (a few...

Semenov Matryoshka 6 nest [USSR]

Classic Mashenka (Машенька) Semenov Matryoshka Doll. Mashenka is the diminutive form of Mary and the classic Semenov maiden is known sometimes by this name. Ours has the rectangular orange paper "Made in the USSR" label and was made in the late...

Cat and Kittens Counting Toy

Cat and Kittens Vintage Counting Toy. Green-eyed cat with a polka-dot ribbon necktie opens to reveal three tiny kittens. Made in Sergiev Posad or, more likely, Polkh Maidan. These types of novelties came out about 20 years ago, and currently are...

Volzhanka from Tver, Pink [Vintage]

Volzhanka (Волжанка). This all-too cute matryoshka from Kalinin was named after Russia's most famous river: The Volga. Her style is different from other nesting doll centers, such as Viatka (aka Kirov or Nolinsk), Semenov or Polkh-Maidan. The wood...

Russian Beauty 10 Nest

Russian Beauty (Русская красавица.) A beautifully fitted and detailed set of 10 dolls with many embellishments, such as a ladybug, butterfly, "jewels" in the headdress, sparkles and gold enhancements. Nicely recursive dolls that end in a painted sliver...

Semenov Matryoshka 7-nest

Semenov Matryoshka (Россияночка).  A traditional Semenov matryoshka that goes by the name of Rossiyanochka (Россияночка) or Mashenka (Машенька), which are interchangeable and endearing terms.  This is the 7-piece version and is 6¾" in...

Tale of the Priest and Balda [Pushkin]

"The Tale of the Priest and of his Workman Balda" ("Сказка о попе и о работнике его Балде") is a fairy tale in verse by Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837). The Priest hires Balda on the cheap to collect a fabricated debt from the sea devils. Balda causes the...

Silver Church Maidens [Vintage]

Silver Church Maidens.  The churches in the center of each piece are abstract images of the monastery at Sergiev Posad. The faces are nicely painted with large black eyelashes and ruby lips. An attractive doll from the golden age of Russian-made...

Russian Boy [Semenov 1967]

Russian Boy (Русский Паренек). Uncommon mid-1960s Semenov boy box. Nicely crafted. On the bottom is a detailed paper label in Russian (see below). In near fine condition with very little wear. Probably originally purchased from a Beriozka shop around...