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Realistic Turtle Matrushka Nesting Doll Set of 2/ 3"
Here is a cute pair of happy-go-lucky nesting turtles. These animals have been a best seller for ages. Hand painted in St. Petersburg Russia.


 
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Here is a cute pair of happy-go-lucky nesting turtles.  These animals have been a best seller for ages.  Hand painted in St. Petersburg Russia.

Interestingly, the concept of the nesting doll came from China in the 19th century.  They evolved from the invention of the nested box, the first dolls were thinly turned and grotesquely lacquered with the smallest doll being a grain of rice.  The art went west and Russia who made 70 of them out of a Lime Tree and displayed them at the World's Fair in Paris in the 1920's.  Factories opened in Germany and Poland, the Russian and Polish thrived.  Russia took their doll making to an art form while Poland enjoyed them as toys.

Production Techniques: Hand Painting. This doll was carved in the Upper Volga region, then delivered to the workshop in St. Petersburg, Russia. The artists painstakingly hand paint every detail, beginning with backgrounds and moving to the finer elements that require a brush of very select Siberian squirrel hair. It is daunting to think of the time and talent invested in each of the nesting pieces! Finally they baptize each doll in multiple layers of non-toxic water-based lacquer to make a marvelous matryoshka that will delight children and collectors. The bottom of the largest doll gets stamped with “Made in Russia” mark of quality, initialed by the artist, and dated like a true collectible. We can only hope you will give it a good home.
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  • Not for children under age 4 - Small pieces may be swallowed


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