Vasily Zvyozdochkin
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Vasily Petrovich Zvyozdochkin (1876–1956) was a Russian turning
craftsman, wood carver and doll maker
. He is credited with making the first Russian matryoshka doll
(painted by Sergey Malyutin
) in 1890.
Turning
Turning is the process whereby a single point cutting tool is parallel to the surface. It can be done manually, in a traditional form of lathe, which frequently requires continuous supervision by the operator, or by using a computer controlled and automated lathe which does not. This type of...
craftsman, wood carver and doll maker
Doll maker
Doll maker may refer to:* A person who makes dolls.* Doll maker , a web site for creating customized doll images or "dollz"...
. He is credited with making the first Russian matryoshka doll
Matryoshka doll
A matryoshka doll is a Russian nesting doll which is a set of wooden dolls of decreasing size placed one inside the other. The first Russian nested doll set was carved in 1890 by Vasily Zvyozdochkin from a design by Sergey Malyutin, who was a folk crafts painter at Abramtsevo...
(painted by Sergey Malyutin
Sergey Malyutin
Sergey Vasilyevich Malyutin was Russian painter, architect and stage designer. He is credited with designing and painting the first Russian matryoshka doll in 1890.- References :*...
) in 1890.