What is "khlebnikov"

' Khlebnikov' was an Imperial Russian jewelry firm, founded ca. 1867 by Ivan Khlebnikov in Saint Petersburg, but transferred to Moscow in 1871.

The business was highly successful and received the Imperial Warrant producing work of originality and highest quality using decoration in the traditional Russian style on many pieces. Enamel was a speciality especially plique-à-jour, but also cloisonné. Demand for its work was high and in 1882 it employed 200 craftsmen. The business succumbed at the time of the Russian Revolution.

Khlebnikov, Khlebnikova or Klebnikov is a Russian surname that may refer to

• Aleksandr Khlebnikov (born 1984), Russian football player
• Paul Klebnikov (1963–2004), American journalist and historian
• Sergey Khlebnikov (1955–1999), Russian Olympic speed skater
• Valery Khlebnikov, Russian ice hockey player
• Velimir Khlebnikov (1885–1922), Russian poet and playwright
• Marina Khlebnikova (born 1965), Russian singer and actress
• Vera Khlebnikova (1891–1941), Russian painter

• Khlebnikov (firm), Russian jewelry firm, founded in 1867
• Kapitan Khlebnikov (icebreaker), Russian icebreaker