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Happy Mother with Baby

Reference #

nd128-5

Price

$47.50

We are glad to present you the family-doll. There are 5 figures in the nest including Mother with a baby in her hands, Bearded and Moustached Father with baby-twins in his hands, the eldest daughter with a doll in her hands, then the Son and finally a Sleeping Baby with baby's pacifier in his mouth. The happy Russian family is dressed in winter clothes and probably going for a walk. They are glad and friendly. The tallest one is 6", the smallest - 1 3/4". This exceptional HAND PAINTED ART Nesting Doll was created out of birch wood in Russia. Bigger figure opens up to fit the smaller one inside it. It takes a lot of time to make these dolls. The tree was cut in spring, stripped of its bark leaving a few rings to prevent the wood from cracking when dried. The logs were dried and kept in the open for several years. The logs are then cut into smaller pieces. All the operations do not involve any measurement and rely on intuition and require great skill. After the turning work on a lathe is done the dolls are cleaned, primed with starchy glue to make its surface smooth, polished and now are ready for painting. After having been hand-painted they are dried for several days. Then the dolls are ready for the lacquer to be applied. Many different coats are needed to give the doll the brilliant shine. The dolls are covered with 6 or 7 layers of lacquer.

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