Vasily Zvyozdochkin
Vasily Petrovich Zvyozdochkin (Russian: 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.

The original matryoshka by Zvyozdochkin and Malyutin

Zvyozdochkin at work
References
- Василий Звездочкин - отец русской матрешки (Vasily Zvyozdochkin - the father of Russian Matryoshka) (in Russian)
- Подлинная история Матрешки. Часть третья: Василий Звёздочкин (The true story of the Matryoshka Doll. Part Three: Vasily Zvezdochkin)
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