Rare Vintage Semionovo‑style Soviet Matryoshka set

Authentic Soviet‑era Matryoshka set, made in the USSR before 1991. The label on the bottom — “MADE IN USSR” with the ornate gold border — is the classic export sticker used on official Soviet handicrafts sold to Western markets. The handwritten number next to “APT. C.10‑4456” is a factory or artist batch code, which is typical for: Zagorsk (Sergiev Posad) workshops Semionovo workshops Other state‑run folk‑art factories Has 11 pieces - smaller dolls do not open and this is not traditional nesting doll set. This is very rare. Paint is crisp and in tact It is authentic USSR and not modern Russian It is a larger set with 11 pieces It has the original export label on it. It is painted with lacquer Carved from linden wood. Matryoshka dolls were invented as a concept — not as a toy Matryoshka (nesting dolls) were created in the 1890s as a form of artistic folk symbolism, not as children’s playthings. They were designed to represent: Motherhood Family lineage