Сергиев Посад or Sergiyev Posad is the Orthodox capital of Russia and the birthplace of the matryoshka dolls during the 1890s, which have become one of the symbols of the country. Matryoshka is a diminutive form of Matryosha (Матрёша), in turn an affectionate form of the Russian female first name Matryona (Матрёна)
The postcard was sent by Eduard (Russia), and included on the back two matching stamps: more matryoshka dolls, and the coat of arms of the city.
Nice illustration and I do like stamps with coats of arms. The postmark is probably deformed, maybe the card was lying over a rounded surface or something.. starnge...
Matryoshkas are such fun! Triangular stamps are one of my favorite types. My youngest used to have a set of the dolls. I remember how a friend's clumsy child stepped on them and broke several.
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oooh...that's a good one. Great stamp!
ReplyDeleteNice illustration and I do like stamps with coats of arms.
ReplyDeleteThe postmark is probably deformed, maybe the card was lying over a rounded surface or something.. starnge...
Matryoshkas are such fun! Triangular stamps are one of my favorite types. My youngest used to have a set of the dolls. I remember how a friend's clumsy child stepped on them and broke several.
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