Matryoshka NEW ARRIVALS

Moscow McDonald's Promo [1990]

McDonald's Promo Matryoshka. To commemorate the opening of the Moscow McDonald's in 1990, a special two-sided painted matryoshka was commissioned and given to the first customers. One side has three Ronalds, the other side three Semenov girls...

Chukchi Yakut Matryoshka

Chukchi Yakut Matryoshka (Чукотская Якутская Матрешка). An elegant hand painted set of Yakut maidens enhanced with the beasts and fowl of Siberia. Beautifully detailed, finely finished with a silken smooth lacquer, and signed by the artist on the bottom...

Kalinin Bogatyr Matryoshka

Bogatyrs and the Heiress to the Throne (Богатыри и наследница престола). Vintage matryoshka from Kalinin (today Tver). Paint, woodburning, lacquer. "Made in USSR" red/black paper label. Circa mid-1980s or earlier. 4 nest, 6" to 1½". Like new...

Works of Gauguin [1993 5pcs]

The Paintings of Paul Gauguin (Картины Гогена). 5 nest, signed by the painter, and dated 1993. Painted in Rostov on the Don. Each piece has a polished clear coat of lacquer. Light wear at opening of the first doll, otherwise near fine. 5⅜" to 1⅛" 1 only...

Bath Time Family Matryoshka [1990]

Bath Time (Время для купания). Family nesting dolls are very popular. Here we have a family of redheads ready to get all cleaned up. The father hoists a wooden bucket with steaming water, the mother combs her long hair, and the children bring their toys...

Ukrainian Girl Matryoshka [Vintage]

Ukrainian Maidens Nesting Doll (Український Дев Матрьошка). Before the breakup of the Soviet Union, Ukraine had a small, but energetic production center for dolls with traditional Ukrainian colors and design motifs. These dolls were not produced in great...

Mushroom Picking [Vintage]

Mushroom Picking Vintage Matryoshka. An unusual 4 piece matryoshka. The motif is a girl wearing an orange kerchief and red sarafan carrying a basket and picking mushrooms. It's exact origin is a bit of a mystery, but the most common information for it...

KIrov 8pc Matryoshka [Vintage 1970s]

Kirov Matryoshka [Vintage 8pc]. This is a rarely encountered, in our experience, monochromatic doll with yellow tops (shawls) and purple bottoms (dresses) on the first five, then polka-dots and blank wood. The only piece that stands out is the third one...

Zagorsk Nesting Doll [Vintage 3pcs]

Zagorsk Matryoshka [1980s]. This cute matryoshka doll probably was made in the mid-1980s. The colors are still vibrant and the condition is very good, with some small scuffs/chips at the top of 2nd doll, paint loss on the flower on 1st, and usual wear at...

Zagorsk Matryoshka [Vintage 1960s]

Zagorsk Matryoshka []1960s]. This is an early matryoshka doll and probably was made in the early to mid-1960s. The colors are still vibrant and the condition is fair (see below). One prominent feature of Russian nesting dolls in particular, and Russian...

Zagorsk Nesting Doll (Vintage 4pc)

Zagorsk Matryoshka (Загорская Матрешка). Vintage 4-nest from early 1970s. Strong primary colors common in dolls from this period. In good condition with usual flaking and chipping that plagues Zagorks dolls. No retouching has been done. Purple backstamp...

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...

Warrior Box [Vintage Moldova]

Warrior Box. Moldavia USSR (today Moldova). Unusual hand made and painted warrior (воиничел) box with factory label on the bottom that identifies it as from 1973 and made in the Tiraspol Factory of Souvenirs ("Тираспольская фабрика сувениров"). As...

Icons Nesting Doll

Icons (Иконы). This nesting doll exemplifies changes that were occuring under the Mikhail Gorbachev regime, which emphasized glasnost' and perestroika (openess and reform). Icons held by the nuns include the angel from the Trinity, John the Baptist,...

Mechanical Toy "Spinning Top" (Волчок)

Mechanical Toy "Spinning Top" (Волчок). An entertaining old-fashioned push-powered top which you set spinning with the handle. When you’ve reached maximum speed, you stop and let it spin away. It lets out a constant low whistle, and lasts a long...

Matryona Bogorodsk Matryoshka

Matryona from Bogorodsk. Matryona (or 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 matryoshka. A...

Vintage Matka Nesting Doll [Poland]

Vintage Matka from Poland. This is a larger, and earlier, set of dolls than what we commonly come across. A few decades ago, Polish artisans produced nesting dolls that were exported to the US, as well as elsewhere. This set of six women in descending...

Musician Lad Boxes [Vintage - Rare]

Musician Boy Boxes, pair. One plays a balalaika, the other a bayan. These are scarce in our experience, as we've only seen this pair. No labels. Either Semenov or Kirov factory production, circa 1970s. In about fine condition. One is slightly smaller...

Young Girl with Flowers Matryoshka

Young Girl with Flowers (Молодая девушка с цветами). An alluring set of dark blue-eyed snow maidens. This nesting doll is painted and then enhanced with raised pearl dot enhancements and silver and gold foil. Beautifully detailed and very serene. Signed...

Sergiev Posad "Flower" Miniature [Vintage]

Sergiev Posad Miniature "Flowers" Matryoshka. Elegant vintage doll with lots of detail in a small space. Wood burnt outlines, blue-turquoise and gold potal details (gold foil that imitates gilding) and paints. The top of the first doll is enhanced with...