Vasily Zvyozdochkin Explained

Vasily Petrovich Zvyozdochkin
Native Name:Василий Петрович Звёздочкин
Native Name Lang:ru
Birth Date:1876
Death Date:1956
Occupation:Woodturner, wood carver, doll maker, creator of Russian matryoshka doll

Vasily Petrovich Zvyozdochkin (ru|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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  1. Web site: 2023-01-28 . Василий Звёздочкин. Подлинная история Матрешки: часть третья История матрёшки . 2024-10-18 . matreshka.site . ru-RU.