Lot # 137 - Vintage Russian Matryoshka Nesting Dolls – Romanov & Soviet Leaders

Opening Bid : $ 5.00
Start Date/Time: 20-May-2025 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 27-May-2025 8:16:00 PM
Current bid:

$18.00

Highest bidder:

Javadepot

Auction has ended

Description :

This listing features a pair of vintage Russian matryoshka nesting doll sets, each one uniquely hand-painted and commemorating significant figures from Russian history.


Set 1 – Romanov Imperial Family (Moscow, 2004):
A finely crafted 8-piece nesting doll set showcasing Tsar Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, and their children: Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia, and Alexei. Each figure is detailed with incredible lifelike artistry and period-accurate attire. The dolls are inscribed in Cyrillic with their names, and the base is marked “Москва 2004.”
Dimensions: 8.5" tall × 3.5" wide


Set 2 – Soviet & Post-Soviet Leaders (Signed 2010):
This 10-piece set features caricature-style depictions of notable Russian leaders, including Stalin, Lenin, Brezhnev, Gorbachev, Yeltsin, and Putin. Boldly painted with a satirical flair, these dolls offer a visual timeline of Russia’s political history. The base is signed by artist V. Старостин and dated 2010.
Dimensions: 10" tall × 4" wide




Auction History

Highest bidder is Javadepot

Date Bid User
24-May-2025 8:33:57 PM $18.00 Javadepot
20-May-2025 4:51:22 PM $5.00 Lizajo

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