Vasily Zvyozdochkin

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Vasily Petrovich Zvyozdochkin
Василий Петрович Звёздочкин
File:Zvyozdochkin.jpg
Vasily Zvyozdochkin at work
Born1876
Died1956
Occupation(s)Woodturner, wood carver, doll maker, creator of Russian matryoshka doll

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. Vasily Zvyozdochkin was born the eldest son in a peasant family in the village of Shubino, Voronovskaya volost.[1]

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The original matryoshka by Zvyozdochkin and Malyutin

References

  1. "Василий Звёздочкин. Подлинная история Матрешки: часть третья | История матрёшки". matreshka.site (in русский). 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2024-10-18.