Russia, Grachev Brothers, Silver And Silver Vermeil Cassolette, Signed, 1881

The gold, silver and electroplating products factory was founded in St. Petersburg in 1866 by goldsmith Gavriil Petrovich Grachev, who had previously worked for Gasse. After his death in 1873, the company was taken over by his sons Mikhail, Simon and Grigori, who renamed it "Fr. Grachevy. Production d'orfèvrerie" (from 1895).

Until 1889, the year the workshop opened, the firm had no brand name of its own. On the items sold were the names of the master craftsmen who worked there.

In 1892, the firm received the title of supplier to the Russian Imperial Court, a title reaffirmed in 1901.

The factory was opened in 1895 and the trading house established in 1900.
The company ceased operations on March 2, 1918.

The company was dedicated to the production of sculptures, objects of worship, articles of daily life, toiletries, table and tea services, as well as tableware. It sold its products not only in Russia, but also abroad, where they were, in the opinion of contemporaries, in great demand. Works from the Grachev brothers' factory won awards at the 1896 All-Russian Exhibition of Art and Industry in Nizhny Novgorod, as well as at exhibitions in Copenhagen (1888) and Chicago (1893).

Although the Grachev brothers' workshop became famous in St. Petersburg for creating objects in the "Russian" style, the craftsmen also worked in the historicist style. They mastered a variety of jewelry techniques, including enameling.