Russian Imperial Silver Set It used to be a 12-person dinner set. The collection is no longer complete. These five pieces of cutlery can also be used as a set for one person. The individual pieces were made by one of the world famous Russian silversmiths, Ivan Khlebnikov/Иван Хлебников. His works are extremely rare and highly sought after. And, of course, very expensive. The set was made in Moscow circa 1880 (Postnikova-Loseva # 2019) in 875/1000 silver. All pieces are fully marked. The spoons are 15,5 cm, 19 cm, 22,5 cm long. Fork 22 cm, knife 24 cm long. The net silver weight of the set is 310 grams. Excellent condition without demage or repair. Please see photos as part of the description. I combine shipping. Item will be securely packaged and sent off via tracked and insured post within two to three working days. This much is worth knowing about Khlebnikov (1819 - 1881): Ivan Khlebnikov (in Russian: Иван Хлебников) was born in St. Petersburg, son of a diamond and jewellery merchant. By 1865 he had his own jewellery firm, where he employed his sons Mikhail, Alexei and Nikolai. In 1871 Ivan opened a factory in Moscow, employing around 200 artisans. Within the premises of his factory he also opened a school of design and sculpture for thirty-five students. Khlebnikov received several commissions from the Imperial family and in 1872 he was appointed official purveyor of Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevich. His artworks were displayed in several International Exhibitions, such as the one in Vienna in 1873 where he won two medals. The firm’s popularity grew and Khlebnikov was appointed a royal warrant by the sovereigns of Denmark, Netherlands, Serbia and Montenegro. In 1879 he was awarded the title of official supplier to the Imperial court of Russia. At Ivan’s death in 1881, his sons took over the business, employed more craftsmen and expanded the company buying Sazikov factories and shops. The company was closed and nationalised in 1918, with the outbreak of the Russian Revolution.