A merchant of the second guild that owned a gold and silverware factory in Moscow, which existed from 1884 to 1917. In addition, Orest Kurlyukov was an elected member of the Moscow merchant class responsible for supervising gold and silverware production since 1897 and a member of the Moscow Commercial Court.

The art style of Orest Kurlyukov, one of the leading jewellers and silversmiths in Russia in the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries, is a synthesis of the Historism and the Neo-Russian style. The master's works are distinguished by their sophistication, variety of decor and skilful combination of diverse techniques.

Orest Kurlyukov actively used motifs from ancient Russian art, drawing inspiration from the forms and ornaments of wood carving, epic and fairy-tale plots. He adapted them to the aesthetics of the Art Nouveau style, adding smooth lines, floral patterns, and geometric elements (his ladles and tableware sets repeated traditional forms but were created with more complex handles and decorations, including enamel and semi-precious stones).

At the same time, enamel became the trademark of Kurlyukov. To depict scenes from Russian fairy tales, epics, or reproduce historical ornamental motifs, the master combined painted enamel, enamel over filigree, and cloisonné enamel.
O.F. Kurlyukov actively experimented with combinations of silver and crystal. He created crystal vases with silver rim, where the geometric facet of the glass contrasted with the matte surface of the metal.

By 1916, the firm of Kurlyukov had become one of the largest joint-stock companies in the jewellery industry, with a capital of 1,500,000 roubles. The company's product range included glass and crystal vases, decanters in silver frames, ink sets, cigarette cases, icon frames, tableware sets, and cutlery all of which were made using a variety of techniques, including carving and embossing.

The museum Collection exposition features about a hundred items created created by Orest Kurlyukov. One of them, a ladle with a boat-shaped body, high sides and a tall, sculptural handle, was created by craftsmen at the O.F. Kurlyukov factory between 1899 and 1908. The ladle is realized in the Neo-Russian style. The sides of the ladle are decorated by painted enamel over filigree images of fancy flowers with leaves on thin stems. Smooth ornately shaped medallion is beneath the spout in the center of the ladle body. The handle of the ladle is ornamented with a relief image of a Sirin bird sitting on a fancy flower. The colour scheme of the enamels is based on a combination of white, blue, green and red colours with shades.

Other products created at the factory of Orest Kurlyukov are presented in the sections ‘Russian Metal Artworks’ and ‘Russian Enamel’.