Kusa art castings

History

The history of Ironworks in Kusa began in 1754 , when the founders of the plant the Mosolovs brothers purchased the land for the works construction. In 1778, the Kusa Ironworks was commissioned.Originally, the plant produced nails, staples and hoops, in the mid-19th century craftsmen also made houseware , heating and architectural molding.

International fame

The first samples of the Kusa art castings were dated 1883 . The decorated goods of the Kusa masters differed from the Kasli art castings in the appearance and the cast quality. More than 400 samples of the Kusa art castings were demonstrated at the international exhibitions. Decorated goods from Kusa won  top prizes at the exhibitions in Copenhagen (1888 ), Stockholm ( 1897) , Glasgow ( 1901) , Milan (1906), Malta (1914). The highest triumph of the Kusa castings became the Grand Prix at the exhibition in Milan (1906). The plant's products continued to be actively exhibited in the Soviet times. In particular, the production of the Ironworks was awarded a gold medal at the exhibition in Bulgaria ( 1988). In 1994 Kusa castings were presented at the exhibition in Paris. However, in spite of the international success after the Great Patriotic War the plant reduced the volume of art castings  produced. Currently, the Kusa machine engineering plant continues producing the Kusa art castings.

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