Khlebnikov (firm)

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Khlebnikov casket, 1913
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Khlebnikov was an Imperial Russian jewelry firm, founded ca. 1867 by in Saint Petersburg, but transferred to Moscow in 1871.

The business was highly successful and received the Imperial Warrant producing work of originality and highest quality using decoration in the traditional Russian style on many pieces. Enamel was a speciality especially plique-à-jour, but also cloisonné. Demand for its work was high and in 1882 it employed 200 craftsmen. The business succumbed at the time of the Russian Revolution.[1][2]

Romanov anniversary dish, 1913

References[]

  1. ^ Фирма Хлебникова Archived 2014-03-02 at the Wayback Machine. sov-art.net.ru
  2. ^ Хлебников Иван Петрович (1819–1881) Archived 2016-09-20 at the Wayback Machine. kykolnik.livejournal.com
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