The Fabergé workshops, which Fabergé had opened in Moscow, Odessa and Kiev by the late 19th century and which at one point had employed more than 500 craftsmen, also ceased to exist when the Romanov dynasty ended. Fabergé himself escaped to France.

Erik August Kollin

Kollin was the workmasters head of workshops under Gustav Fabergé, from 1870 to 1886.

Johannes Zehngraf (1857-1908)

Zehngraf was the chief miniature painter for Fabergé and decorated the Lilies of the Valley Egg.

Wilhelm Reimer (dead circa 1898)

Reimer made small enamel and gold objects.

Konstantin Iacovlevich Krijitski (born 1858)

Krijitski painted miniatures for the Caucasus Egg and the Danish Palace egg.

Prakhov

Prakhov painted the icon of the Resurrection of christ for the Red Cross Egg with Resurrection Triptych.

Vassily Zuiev (active 1908-1917)

Zuiev possibly succeeded Zehngraf as chief miniature painter and painted on enamels as well as ivory. An important example of his work is the Fifteenth Anniversary Egg.

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