1997 Russian Matryoshka of 5 Aesop Dolls · Carlson Fable Collection

Title: 1997 Russian Matryoshka of 5 Aesop Dolls
Description: 1997? Russian matryoshka set of 5 dolls Aesop’s Fables.” 5.75” high. Signed perhaps “Aesop’s Fables. 5 Pieces. Sergiev Possa 97. M. Yudin.” Unknown source.

This is another lovely signed Russian matryoshka. The rear halves are uniformly two-tone brown with decorative lines. The coloring is strong, with emphasis on purple. The five pieces, in order, picture FC; GA; “Two Frogs”; TMCM; and WL. A quick look online could find no second copy, though it brought up many other representations of FC.
Date: 1997?
Subject: Toys and Games See all items with this value; Matryoshka Dolls See all items with this value; The Fox and the Crow See all items with this value; The Grasshopper and the Ant See all items with this value; The Two Frogs See all items with this value; The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse See all items with this value; The Wolf and the Lamb See all items with this value