Silver gilded ladle, decorated with cloisonne and painted enamel, height 19.7 cm, O. Kurlyukov, Moscow, 1908-1917.
Orest Fedorovich Kurlyukov, who created one of the most famous jewelry brands in Moscow at the end of the 19th century, was the son-in-law of I.P. Khlebnikov and for some time served on the board of his trading house. Being a hereditary merchant of the second guild, knowing the intricacies of office work, Orest Fedorovich skillfully managed the affairs of his father-in-law. Having comprehended many subtleties, familiar with the best jewelry masters, the peculiarities of demand, with the support of Ivan Petrovich Khlebnikov, Kurlyukov opened his own factory production of gold and silver products in 1883.
Silver ladle decorated with chrysoprase and painted enamel, O. Kurlyukov, Moscow, 1899-1908.
By the time Orest Fedorovich opened the factory, the Russian style in jewelry production had undergone all stages of search and entered the heyday of the Art Nouveau style. This is very noticeable in the shape and decoration of silver jewelry with enamel. In the selection you will see how the shapes of traditional vessels have changed – ladles, tea and coffee utensils. Bucket handles have become more complicated to pretentiousness. The pattern has changed and become more complicated, picturesque fragments are included in the ornaments, birds and mythical creatures are intertwined. A combination of a textured or polished silver surface with enamel inserts and cartouches is often used. All this together creates the unique style of Orest Kurlyukov’s jewelry house.
Silver gilded dish with a handle, decorated with precious stones, cloisonne and painted enamel on the plot of the fairy tale Sadko, O. Kurlyukov, Moscow, 1899-1904.Silver ladle with gilding, decorated with chrysoprase, garnets and painted enamel, length 19 cm, O. Kurlyukov, Moscow, 1899-1908. Faberge Museum, St. Petersburg.Silver bowl decorated with painted enamel, width 28.5 cm, O. Kurlyukov, Moscow, 1908-1916.Silver ladle, decorated with chrysoprase and painted enamel, length 22.2 cm, O. Kurlyukov, Moscow, 1608-1917.Silver gilded ladle with the image of an eagle, decorated with cloisonne and painted enamel, height 5.2 cm, O. Kurlyukov, Moscow, around 1900.Silver ladle decorated with painted enamel and precious stones, length 20.3 cm, O. Kurlyukov, Moscow, around 1900.Silver gilded tray, decorated with precious stones, cloisonne and painted enamel, length 27 cm, O. Kurlyukov, Moscow, around 1900.Silver dish decorated with painted enamel based on the painting by Konstantin Makovsky Boyar wedding feast, length 27 cm, O. Kurlyukov, Moscow, 1908-1917.Silver gilded card case, decorated with cloisonne and painted enamel, length 10 cm, O. Kurlyukov, Moscow, circa 1900.Three silver spoons with gilding, decorated with cloisonne and painted enamel, O. Kurlyukov, Moscow, circa 1899-1908.Silver gilded ladle with the image of the Tsar Bell, decorated with amethysts, chrysoprase, cloisonne and painted enamel, length 10.7 cm, O. Kurlyukov, Moscow, 1899-1908.Silver gilded ladle, decorated with painted enamel, length 14 cm, O. Kurlyukov, Moscow, 1899-1908.Silver gilded ladle with a handle in the form of a peacock, decorated with cloisonne and painted enamel, length 10.7 cm, O. Kurlyukov, Moscow, 1908-1917.Silver gilded dish with the image of Sadko in front of Lake Ilmen, decorated with painted enamel, length 40 cm, O. Kurlyukov, Moscow, 1899-1908.Silver gilded ladle with the image of a hawthorn, decorated with cloisonne and painted enamel, length 19.8 cm, O. Kurlyukov, Moscow, 1899-1908.Silver salt shaker in the form of a throne, decorated with garnets, cloisonne and painted enamel, height 13 cm, O. Kurlyukov, Moscow, 1899-1908.Silver salt shaker in the form of a throne, decorated with garnets and chrysoprase, cloisonne and painted enamel, height 12.7 cm, Orest Kurlyukov, Moscow, 1899-1908.Silver tea and coffee service, decorated with painted enamel, Orest Kurlyukov, Moscow, 1908-1917.
