One of our top priority fields from the very moment of the Amber workshop foundation was restoration of objects of arts and crafts of XVII-XVIII centuries made of amber, hard stone, wood, ivory, nacre and other materials. Our craftsmen restored a great number of amber items from funds of the State Museum preserve «Tsarskoye Selo». Today this amber collection which totals more than seventy objects is one of the most significant in Russia. Restoration of these objects was the first step to the great project of the Amber Room recreation.
However the Amber Workshop in Tsarskoye Selo performs restoration works not only for the Catherine Palace. For example, the Armory Chamber of the Moscow Kremlin commissioned us to restore marble tables with silver decoration (XVII century), and an icon inlaid with nacre in wooden case (XVIII century). For the collection of the State Museum «Saint Isaac's Cathedral» our craftsmen restored objects of XIX century in the technique of Florentine and Roman mosaic: a table-top, a clock and a decorative panel.
Our best craftsmen were invited to restore an amber casket of XVIII century from the collection of the Amber Museum in Varde (Denmark); an amber altar for Kepenik Castle collection (Germany), archaeological amber objects from the National Museum of Belgrad Collection (Serbia), fireplace decoration made of Ural malachite for one private collection (England) etc.
Nowadays the Amber Workshop is actively involved in restoration of objects of decorative and applied arts both on the territory of Russia and abroad.
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Box Collection: - |
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Paper press Sleigh Private collection |
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Table Collection: Private collection |
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Icon«The Magi worship» nacre in a wooden kiot |
St. Isaac's Cathedral in Saint-Petersburg is the largest cathedral in the city and was the largest church in Russia when it was built (101.5 meters high). It is dedicated to Saint Isaac of Dalmatia, a patron saint of Peter the Great.
The cathedral took 40 years to construct, under direction of French-born architect Auguste de Montferrand, from 1818 to 1858. Both exterior and interior of this magnificent cathedral are worth admiration. Columns, pilasters, floor, and statue of Montferrand are composed of multicolored granites and marbles gathered from all parts of Russia. The iconostasis is framed by eight columns of semiprecious stone: six of malachite and two smaller ones of lapis lazuli. It was the epoch of flourishing of the Ural malachite which was widely used as basic material in interiors. Fifteen tons of this stone, extracted from the mine "Mednorudniansky" in Nizhny Tagil, were used to create these six columns.
The columns tiled with malachite are rare and expensive beyond doubt; moreover in iconostasis of Saint Isaac's Cathedral their height reaches 9.51 meters (31.20”) with the bottom diameter of 1 meter (3.28”). This fact alone makes them really unique in world architecture practice. Malachite columns adorning the iconostasis astonish every visitor with its clear perfection - their surface seems to be made of one piece of malachite - that is the reason for gigantic monolith impression they give.
The Amber Workshop in Tsarskoye Selo was entrusted to restore this unique example of Russian architecture. Stone-carvers of the highest category were involved in the restoration of malachite columns for St. Isaac's Cathedral. Our new mastic and traditional method of «Russian mosaic» were widely used in this project. Today visitors of our city can admire the newly-restored iconostasis and see it in all its splendour.
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Table with Florentine mosaic top Collection: The SMM St. Isaac’s Cathedral |
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Icon pendant
Collection: SMM St.Isaac’s Cathedral Dating: - Came for restoration: 2003 Restoration task: restoration of enamel layer and bronze
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Table with onyx table top Collection: SMP Peterhof |
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Sideboard Collection: The SMP Peterhof |
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Suite of furniture (13 chairs, 2 consoles) Collection: The SMP Peterhof |
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Table with mosaic Collection: The SMP Peterhof Workshop: E. Erland. Peterhof Lapidary Factory. Workshop: Y. Martino. casting, embossing, gilding, silvering |
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Pear-shaped vase with lid and bronze stand Collection: The SMP Peterhof |
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Furniture set For dining room in the Great Menshikovsky Palace, Oranienbaum Collection: SMP "Peterhof" Dating: mid XIX century Material/technique: wood, carving, gilding, marble Came for restoration: 2010. Restoration task: general restoration.
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Floor clock with painted inserts carving, casting, gilding, painting, oil paint on metal. Size: 267*61*30,3 cm. |
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Desk |
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Console table Collection: The SMP Peterhof Workshop: E. Erland. Peterhof Lapidary Factory. Workshop: Y. Martino. casting, embossing, gilding, silvering |
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Chest Collection: Collection: The SMP Tsarskoye Selo chrysoprase, amethyst, embroidery |
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Milk-jug of Maria Feodorovna (wife of Emperor Alexander III of Russia) Collection: The SMP Tsarskoye Selo |
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Torah case Collection: Collection: The SMP Tsarskoye Selo |
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Vases from pergola-veranda (12 pcs.) Colelction: The SMP «Tsarskoye Selo» Came for restoration: 2016 |
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Sculpture Two Knights Collection: Collection: The SMP Tsarskoye Selo |
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Three-candle candelabrum Collection: Collection: The SMP Tsarskoye Selo |
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Two seven-candle candelabra Collection: Collection: The SMP Tsarskoye Selo |
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Snuffbox Collection: Collection: The SMP Tsarskoye Selo |
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Heart-shaped counter of translucent amber with engraving Collection: Collection: The SMP Tsarskoye Selo |
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Heart-shaped counter of translucent amber with engraving Collection: Collection: The SMP Tsarskoye Selo |
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Memorable plate «Coronation of Alexander III and Maria Feodorovna» Collection: Collection: The SMP Tsarskoye Selo |
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Vase Collection: Collection: The SMP Tsarskoye Selo |
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Helmet with aventail and two horns and a spike on the skull Collection: SMP «Tsarskoye Selo» Dating: late XVII - early XVIII c., Persia Came for restoration: June 2016 |
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Cup Collection: Collection: The SMP Tsarskoye Selo |
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Smoking pipe Handshake Collection: Collection: The SMP Tsarskoye Selo |
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Hourglass Collection: Collection: The SMP Tsarskoye Selo |
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Counter box Collection: Collection: The SMP Tsarskoye Selo |
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Perfume bottle Collection: Collection: The SMP Tsarskoye Selo |
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Snuffbox with decorated lid Collection: Collection: The SMP Tsarskoye Selo |
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Vase with two painted miniatures Collection: Collection: The SMP Tsarskoye Selo |
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Twelve-candle chandelier Collection: Collection: The SMP Tsarskoye Selo |
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Swan-shaped vase-dipper Collection: Collection: The SMP Tsarskoye Selo Carl Faberge. |
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Clock Collection: Collection: The SMP Tsarskoye Selo |
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Leather case |
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Vase-basket |
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Figurine Bull Collection: The SMP Tsarskoye Selo |
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Vase Collection: The SMP Tsarskoye Selo |
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One of the pair vases Collection: The SMP Tsarskoye Selo |
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Table-top chest of drawers Collection: The SMP Tsarskoye Selo |