Vasily Zvyozdochkin
Doll maker
About Vasily Zvyozdochkin
Lived 1876 – 1956 (aged 79). Vasily Zvyozdochkin was a Russian joiner and machinist.
Vasily Petrovich Zvyozdochkin (; 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.
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Who was Vasily Zvyozdochkin?
Doll maker (1876–1956)
When was Vasily Zvyozdochkin born?
Vasily Zvyozdochkin was born on 25 December 1876.
When did Vasily Zvyozdochkin die?
Vasily Zvyozdochkin died on 22 January 1956 in Sergiyev Posad.
What was Vasily Zvyozdochkin's occupation?
Vasily Zvyozdochkin was a joiner and machinist.
What nationality was Vasily Zvyozdochkin?
Vasily Zvyozdochkin was Russian.
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