Heinrich Levot's family estate. Petersburg - French and Russian theater artist. Until 1885 he worked in theaters in Paris. After that, he worked as a decorator at the Directorate of Imperial Theaters in St.
Petersburg, mainly at the Mariinsky Theatre. At that time, there was a system for designing performances, in which different artists separately designed the acts of the performance. Therefore, a number of artists participated in the design of performances. Levaut created mainly architectural scenery, characterized by pomp, excessive detail and dry execution. Pavel Buhre was one of the first watch companies in Europe.
The company was founded by Karl Buhre, a Russian businessman of German descent. At first the Buhre watch company was located exclusively in St. In 1874, 34-year-old Pavel Buhre, Sr.
By order of the imperial court the Buhre factory produced gift watches, which the emperor presented to officials for distinguished public service, foreign diplomats and prominent figures of culture. Buhre watches were also given as bonuses to officers and non-commissioned officers in the Russian army. Pavel Buhre watches were awarded top prizes at many national and international exhibitions, including silver and gold medals at World's Fairs in Paris in 1889 and 1900, respectively.
A silver medal in 1889, and a gold medal in 1900. In 1916, Pavel Buhre company received the Swiss patent number 74144 for the in-house chronograph. The Buhre produced upmarket products as well as watches for the public at large. Prices for a Pavel Buhre watch started at only two rubles and went as high as several thousand. This Russian company became one of the world's leading producers of affordable watches for broadest social demographics.
Pavel Buhre watches were awarded top prizes at many national and international exhibitions, including silver and gold medals at World's Fairs in Paris in 1889 and 19. This item is in the category "Jewellery & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Watches\Pocket Watches". The seller is "riaerica2000" and is located in this country: BG.
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