Tver Chime Doll

Product Description

Tver Maiden (Тверская Дева) Chime Doll. A mellifluous chime sound is emitted from this unusual Tver doll. This cute doll from Kalinin (today Tver) which was stylistically different from the other doll production centers such as Semenov, Viatka (Nolinsk), Semenov or Polkhovsky Maidan. Linden wood, colorfully painted  with some variations. Circa 1989. 4½ tall.  3 left  

The Kalinin Matryoshka (Калининская Матрешка) came from the city of Kalinin, situated on the Upper Volga River. After 1991, many cities were restored to their pre-Soviet names. Thus, Kalinin became Tver, its historical name. This matryoshka was actually made in the late 1980's, but imported to the United States in 1992. Thus they span across two distinctly different political systems!