Pavel Ovchinnikov was one of Russia’s greatest silversmiths. Besides this claim to fame he was also instrumental in reviving traditional enameling techniques, such as champleve, filigree enamel (a variation of cloisonne in which the wires are twisted), and plique-a-jour (a variation of filigree enamel in which there is no backing behind the [Read More]
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