Famous Sopranos - Hand-Made Matryoshka Dolls with 5 Pieces Unsigned Photos - Opera small tear at bottom left

small tear at bottom left of cardboard (not the photo itself)

Stamped on verso by photographer Elzin´s

verso with soft green cloth

active in the early twentieth century

stamped on verso by photographer Schaffler

Famous Sopranos - Hand-Made Matryoshka Dolls with 5 Pieces Unsigned Photos - Opera small tear at bottom leftBeautiful, truly unique piece, fully hand made and painted by an artist in Ukraine. With 5 wooden dolls, each representing a famous soprano of the late 19th Century early 20th Century. Largest is Adelina Patti, followed by Jenny Lind, Christine Nilsson, Nellie Melba and Luisa Tetrazzini. Largest doll is approximately 6. 5 inches high by 3 inches wide, light wait, in excellent condition. Truly unique and rare: only 3 sets of these were made.