The first ever officially licensed 7-pc. RAGGEDY ANN & ANDY Russian nesting doll! Hand painted in the Golden Cockerel studio in St. Petersburg, Russia, this matryoshka captures the heart-warming spirit of two American heroes at play on a frosty winter's day. Their faithful friend FIDO is there, too, not to mention this is the only officially licensed nesting doll depicting the famous CAMEL WITH THE WRINKLED KNEES!
Production Techniques: Hand Painting. This doll was carved in the Upper Volga region, then delivered to the Golden Cockerel workshop in St. Petersburg, Russia. Our artists painstakingly hand paint every detail, beginning with backgrounds and moving to the finer elements that require a brush of very select Siberian squirrel hair. It is daunting to think of the time and talent invested in each of the nesting pieces! Finally we baptize each doll in multiple layers of non-toxic water-based lacquer to make a marvelous matryoshka that will delight children and collectors. The bottom of the largest doll gets stamped with Golden Cockerel’s “Made in Russia” mark of quality, initialed by the artist, and dated like a true collectible. We can only hope you will give it a good home.
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