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**Authentic Vintage 1976 Soviet Semenov Matryoshka Nesting Doll Set**
*100% Complete 12-Piece Set with Original Factory Label*Up for sale is a rare, beautifully preserved 12-piece vintage Soviet Semenov (Semyonov) Matryoshka nesting doll set. Produced in 1976, this set is completely intact and includes all twelve graduating pieces down to the microscopic, grain-of-rice-sized final figurine.**Item Highlights & Authenticity:*** **Proven Originality:** The bottom of the largest outer shell retains its original Soviet-era paper factory label, featuring the typed serial control numbers (12-3-4-1 / 17-266-7). The label includes the authentic handwritten/stamped catalog designation prefix "двенад" (short for *двенадцатиместная* / 12-piece) alongside the production year mark of 1976.
* **Classic Semenov Artistry:** Features the definitive hallmarks of Nizhny Novgorod folk tradition—glossy yellow shawls, black hair parted down the center, and vibrant red-and-orange floral bouquets outlined in bold black detail.
* **100% Intact:** Keeping all 12 pieces together for 50 years is incredibly uncommon. The smallest nested pieces are present, safe, and undamaged.**Condition Report:*** **Excellent Vintage Condition:** The wood expansion joints fit smoothly together without stickiness or cracking.
* **Vibrant Paintwork:** The original aniline paint colors remain exceptionally bright and clear, showing excellent preservation without sun-bleaching or major lacquer scuffs.
* Kept strictly in a smoke-free, climate-controlled environment.*Please review the high-resolution listing photos to verify the completion, exact measurements, and condition of all 12 individual pieces.*
