This is a beautiful set of handmade Russian Matryshka dolls painted by Tanya Andreva.
 
Each of the five dolls has a little bird, even the smallest.  A 5p is beside her for scale.
She is red, ochre, soft green and cream with a beautiful floral head scarf.
A wonderful family of five dolls, all made to nest inside the largest.           
 
This doll is completely hand made, even the wood was handturned from lime wood. She has then been painted by a skilled artist The artist has signed the base, a true collectors item.
 
Measures approximately 13cm, 8cm, 6cm, 3.5cm, 2cm