salt and pepper shakers: Khlebnikov Salt Shakers

A pair of salt shakers from Ivan Khlebnikov. Serebro84. Gilding.Until 1867, merchant of the 1st Guild Ivan Petrovich Khlebnikov worked in the field of jewelry in St. Petersburg[1].
By 1869, Khlebnikov had two stores in Moscow — on the Silver line of the Upper shopping rows and on Ilinka. Sold diamonds, gold and silver items[2].
In 1871, Ivan Petrovich Khlebnikov founded a jewelry production in the yauz part, specializing in the creation of gold, silver and diamond products[3]. Having more than 40 years of experience in the production of jewelry, Khlebnikov from the first days of the company's creation began to create complex items in execution, already in 1872 becoming a supplier to the court of Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevich. Ivan Khlebnikov's sons were actively involved in the case: Mikhail, Nikolai and Alexey. Another son, Vladimir, entered the business in 1878. [4].
In 1871, the Khlebnikov factory employed more than 100 employees, and in the first year of its existence, products worth 56 thousand rubles were produced[5].
Since 1873, he became a supplier of wardrobe items to Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna[6].
In 1877, permission was granted to be called the Supplier of the Court of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich[7].
In 1879, a company store was opened on Nevsky Prospekt near the Kazan Cathedral in St. Petersburg. [8].
Khlebnikov's products were presented in the company store at the Nizhny Novgorod fair[7].
In 1879, the company was awarded the title of Supplier of the Court of His Imperial Majesty[9].
In 1880 the firm received permission to expand. Production was modernized and a school for 35 students was opened[8].
In 1881 Ivan Petrovich Khlebnikov died. The case was continued by his sons.
In 1887, Khlebnikov's firm acquired all the assets of another Dvor Supplier, Sazikov: Moscow and St. Petersburg stores and a factory. A steam boiler and steam engines were purchased for the plant.
In 1888, Mikhail, Alexey and Nikolai Khlebnikov, and also a merchant of the 1st Guild of V. N.. Suvorin established a " Partnership for the production of silver, gold and jewelry And. P. Khlebnikov's sons and K " »[10]. For the first year of the partnership's existence, a profit of 38288 rubles was received.
In 1897, products were produced for 172 rubles372].
In June [10, the factory was closed, and the shares were transferred to the Moscow district Zemstvo.
After nationalization, a platinum plant began operating on the basis of the Khlebnikov factory. It manufactured products for laboratories, electrochemical and chemical industries. Continued production of Cutlery, which was branded "Platinum-device" 1917].
Style, technique and range[edit | edit the code]
The hallmark of Khlebnikov's company was the Russian style that was gaining popularity at the end of the XIX century. Silver products recreated the texture of linen and fabric. Enamel was actively used»[10]. However, there are products made in the neo-Baroque, neoclassical, and modern styles[11]. In addition to tableware, Khlebnikov produced writing instruments, samovars, and jewelry