Gratschev Brothers
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 9:07 am
Hi -
if you are interested in Russian silver short or long you find some silver from the Gratschev brothers. All have in common that it is of excellent quality and stylistic beauty.
Gratschev Brothers
Court Supplier (from December 13th, 1901). Mikhail Gratschev – Appraiser to the Cabinet from 1892. The firm was established in 1866 in St. Petersburg by Gavriil Petrowitsch Gratschev. Before he worked for the firm „Gasse“ - shop on Newsky Prospekt. His sons continued the business as „Gratschev Brothers“. In 1889 they founded a workshop of their own. As the firm had no mark of its own they sold pieces bearing the personal marks of the makers who worked fo them. ( something fakers today like very much). Theirs is one of the first known jewelry firms. 1878: shop´s attorney was the honorary citizen Samsonow. 1880: Gratschev Mikhail, aged 17, merchant from 1875, house of Catholic Church (Nevsky Prospekt), trade in silver items in the same premises. Brothers: Alexei aged 14, Grigori 12, Semyon 10, Nikolai aged 9, Gavriil 7, Peter 6, Ivan 5. 1883: residing 12 M. Konyushennaya St. 1889: Mikhail Gratschev was awarded a gold medal with a ribbon of St. Stanislav (for the firm´s participation in the Copenhagen Exhibition, 1888). 1897: Mikhail and Gavriil – hereditary honorary citizens. Grigori Gratschev managed the firm´s workshops for more than10 years. Mikhail and Grigori contributed their zeal to the business and made the products of their factory known and demanded in Russia and abroad. Objects by the Gratschevs won prizes at Exhibitions in Copenhagen and Chicago, at All-Russian Exhibition of Arts and Industries in Nischni Novgorod (1896), the firm was given the Grand Prize „State Emblem“. 1900: firm „Gratschev Bros.“ from 1875 on. Mikhail and Semyon Gavrilowitsch were full partners, the other five brothers were depositors. 1900: Ivan Gavrilowitsch, aged 37, merchant of the second guild. Appraiser to the Cabinet from 1892, also elected representative of the merchants from 1893. Semyon Gavrilowitsch, aged 30, graduated from Dr. Wideman´s Commercial School (Agathon C. Fabergé was also a graduate of this school – V. Skurlov) merchant of the second guild from 1895. Factory „ Gratschev Bros.“: 14 Pevscheski L. Annual turnover of 125 000 rubles. Oil engines 16 horse-powers. Director of the factory: Gratschev Semyon Gavrilowitsch. Shop: 34 Nevsky Prospekt. The factory closed on March 2nd, 1918. Until January 1st, 1917 the factory employed 20 workers. Production: table silver, hand grenades.
Here some examples - beware of the many fakes!
Goldstein
source: Index of Jewelers: Suppliers to the Imperial Court and Court of the Grand Dukes
Appraisers of his Majesty´s Cabinet; Court Jewelers by Valentin Skurlov
coll. Goldstein
if you are interested in Russian silver short or long you find some silver from the Gratschev brothers. All have in common that it is of excellent quality and stylistic beauty.
Gratschev Brothers
Court Supplier (from December 13th, 1901). Mikhail Gratschev – Appraiser to the Cabinet from 1892. The firm was established in 1866 in St. Petersburg by Gavriil Petrowitsch Gratschev. Before he worked for the firm „Gasse“ - shop on Newsky Prospekt. His sons continued the business as „Gratschev Brothers“. In 1889 they founded a workshop of their own. As the firm had no mark of its own they sold pieces bearing the personal marks of the makers who worked fo them. ( something fakers today like very much). Theirs is one of the first known jewelry firms. 1878: shop´s attorney was the honorary citizen Samsonow. 1880: Gratschev Mikhail, aged 17, merchant from 1875, house of Catholic Church (Nevsky Prospekt), trade in silver items in the same premises. Brothers: Alexei aged 14, Grigori 12, Semyon 10, Nikolai aged 9, Gavriil 7, Peter 6, Ivan 5. 1883: residing 12 M. Konyushennaya St. 1889: Mikhail Gratschev was awarded a gold medal with a ribbon of St. Stanislav (for the firm´s participation in the Copenhagen Exhibition, 1888). 1897: Mikhail and Gavriil – hereditary honorary citizens. Grigori Gratschev managed the firm´s workshops for more than10 years. Mikhail and Grigori contributed their zeal to the business and made the products of their factory known and demanded in Russia and abroad. Objects by the Gratschevs won prizes at Exhibitions in Copenhagen and Chicago, at All-Russian Exhibition of Arts and Industries in Nischni Novgorod (1896), the firm was given the Grand Prize „State Emblem“. 1900: firm „Gratschev Bros.“ from 1875 on. Mikhail and Semyon Gavrilowitsch were full partners, the other five brothers were depositors. 1900: Ivan Gavrilowitsch, aged 37, merchant of the second guild. Appraiser to the Cabinet from 1892, also elected representative of the merchants from 1893. Semyon Gavrilowitsch, aged 30, graduated from Dr. Wideman´s Commercial School (Agathon C. Fabergé was also a graduate of this school – V. Skurlov) merchant of the second guild from 1895. Factory „ Gratschev Bros.“: 14 Pevscheski L. Annual turnover of 125 000 rubles. Oil engines 16 horse-powers. Director of the factory: Gratschev Semyon Gavrilowitsch. Shop: 34 Nevsky Prospekt. The factory closed on March 2nd, 1918. Until January 1st, 1917 the factory employed 20 workers. Production: table silver, hand grenades.
Here some examples - beware of the many fakes!
Goldstein
source: Index of Jewelers: Suppliers to the Imperial Court and Court of the Grand Dukes
Appraisers of his Majesty´s Cabinet; Court Jewelers by Valentin Skurlov
coll. Goldstein
