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Semenov Maidens. | Hand made at the Semenov Toy Factory in Russia. 6 nest as shown. From 5" to 1¼". $19.95. [#Sem-6]. Click on picture for close-up. Shipping Cost |
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Bogatyr. | Classic warrior set from Semenov. All five pieces have onion-domed red helmets, purple trousers and yellow tunics with singular Semenov-style black fingerprint swirls. The warriors all have white beards and the largest warrior carries a discrete (not painted) yellow club and shield. Quantities limited. Made in USSR label from the 1980s. 5 nest, 5". $45. [#BOG5-U] |
Semenov Egg Maidens. | Which came first? The chicken or the nesting egg? These wooden eggs were made in Semenov in the early 1990s. Hand decorated with characteristic black fingerprint swirls, and large red bows. The last piece is the "yolk". 3 pieces. 3" tall. $7 each or 3 for $18. [#S3Egg] Shipping Cost |
Chicken Counting Doll. | Ten little chicks come from out of the bigger chicken. Each hand painted. For teaching young children to count and to develop manual dexterity. Painted at Semenov, near Moscow. $22. [#CH-COUNT] Click on picture for a close-up. Shipping Cost |
Cat Counting Doll. | Ten little kittens come from out of the bigger cat. Green-eyes and little red service caps. Each hand painted. For teaching young children to count and to develop manual dexterity. Painted at Semenov, near Moscow. 5". $22. [#CAT-COUNT] Click on picture for a close-up. Shipping Cost |
Ferryboat. | A charming pull-toy carries 10 little Semenov maidens commanded by a blue and white ferry-boat captain! 12 pieces in all - includes boat on wooden wheels. With a metal hook to attach a string. Made in the early 1990s. $34.95 [#SFB-1] Limited supply. Shipping Cost |
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Viatka Maidens. Northern Russian Maidens, made in the style of Russian folk art in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Click on the picture for a selection of Viatka Dolls. |
| The Legendary Bogatyr. An extraordinary wood sculpture figure which stands over 16" tall. Each bogatyr, or Russian warrior, was completely hand made. To simulate chain mail, hundreds of tiny pieces of straw were painstakingly inlaid. The straw used is a special variety of rye that was neatly harvested with a scythe, then boiled in a potassium solution to achieve the proper golden color. The cut-into-shape straw was fastened and covered with an oil lacquer. A marvel of Russian folk art! Quantities limited. Made in the early 1990s. $195. Close up Shield Face Base |
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Viatka Matryoshka |
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