Metal
Silversmith Ivan Saltykov, who lived in Moscow at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, glorified his name by producing incredibly beautiful dishes in the Russian style,
Fireplace grates and screens by Edgar Brandt amaze with the elegance of the lace pattern. Brandt’s individual style took shape in the early 1920s. Such material as iron
WMF (Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik) has a history of more than 170 years. Today it is an international concern that produces a huge range of household goods. And in the
Antique silver with enamel adorns the expositions of the leading Russian museums in the country. Finishing with enamel has been known in Russia since ancient times, but the
More recently, the Buccellati jewelry company celebrated its centenary. Buccellati is a family business where craftsmen create jewelry in the style of the Milanese Renaissance lush, as if
Francesca Amphitheatroph explains that the Riders of the Knights collection is dedicated to important women of the Middle Ages (Jeanne d’Arc, Queen Elizabeth of England or Eleanor of
Birmingham silver takes pride of place in the expositions of museums and is highly valued by collectors of antiques. The city is often called the silver capital of
Embossing is a type of decorative and applied art in which the artist knocks out a relief image on sheet metal with a special tool. Coinage can rightfully