Vasily_Zvyozdochkin

Vasily Zvyozdochkin

Vasily Zvyozdochkin

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Vasily Petrovich Zvyozdochkin (Russian: Василий Петрович Звёздочкин; 1876–1956) was a Russian woodturner, wood carver and doll maker. He is credited with making the first Russian matryoshka doll (painted by Sergey Malyutin) in 1890.

The original matryoshka by Zvyozdochkin and Malyutin
Zvyozdochkin at work

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