Samovar [#533G] Sold for $250
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Pre-Revolutionary Russian Brass Samovar. Solid brass hand made samovar, made
over 100 years ago. Samovar is well marked, both on the lid and on the canister.
14 (yes, 14!) sets of gold, silver and bronze place medals cover the front plus one Grand Prix marking in the center.
The lid has three sets of medals plus the name of the factory "Mikhail Alekseyevich Zubov" and "Tula".
Misha Zubov was the descendent of Fyodor Ivanovich Zubov, who formed his samovar workshop in 1865.
Last date for the medals is 1909, when this samovar was probably made.
Tula is the famous metal working and samovar production center which lies 120 miles south of Moscow.
Overall condition is good, no major dents, but lots of small bumps on the front side (perhaps made by a ball peen hammer?),
inside shows heavy calcium deposits showing
that at one time samovar was used. The large size and heavy use implies that it might have been a tavern samovar. Attractive footed square base. Konforka present, pressure valve missing. Wooden
handles might have been replaced and wooden grips were replaced recently (have not patinated).
Brass is warm and of the golden variety and has not been cleaned.
Bottom grill present, cleanout plug missing. Has a simple, attractive
key. Exploded view. View from the back.
Stands about 20 1/2" tall and weighs over 13 pounds. | Samovar [#533G] Sold for $250 |
Russian Pre-Revolutionary Conical Shaped Samovar. Late 19th or early
20th century. | Marked on the lid in Russian: Closeup of marks"Samovar Factory - First Cooperative Artel" Which has Merited Awards of the Highest Level. Soft yellow brass with flutes and panels, gadrooned upper rim, circular base with stylized scrolled slipper feet and scrolled handles. Clean-out plug attached and intact. Grips intact. Nicely detailed spigot key. Nice construction. Minor wear. Can be polished. Measures 20" tall and weighs about 13 3/4 pounds. Samovar #59. Sorry, sold. (Went for about $600.) |
Russian Pre-Revolutionary Vase Shaped Samovar. Late 19th or early
20th century. | Marked on the lid in Russian: Closeup of mark"Samovar Company of The Successors of Vasily Stepanovich Batashev in the Town of Tula" and Closeup of mark "Regulation of Highest Quality Asserted and Confirmed 10th of April, 1898." Also visible are award medals with the bust of Alexander II and the two-headed Russian eagle. Body and feet are of soft red copper with flutes and panels, pearled upper rim, circular base with stylized slipper feet and scrolled handles. Clean-out plug attached and intact. Special condition notes: spigot, while old, is not original and spigot grip has been replaced. Cover also not original to samovar, though Russian and old. Cover fits well but is of a slightly different color metal as is the color of the spigot. Pressure valve on cover is missing. Nevertheless, overall effect is visually pleasing and all pieces are old. Minor wear. Measures 27" tall and weighs about 14 3/4 pounds. Samovar #62. Sorry, sold. (Went for about $800.) |
Ural Samovar #175. USSR-period Ural mountain factory ball-shaped
electric samovar. With original keyhole tray.
Removeable pieces include "konforka" and lid.
Includes original electrical cord and comes with a plug adapter.
Some lacquer loss at the top and some minor
scratches and marks, otherwise condition is very good. Another view. | Samovar measures 13" tall. Keyhole tray is 12" x 16". Weight combined is 6 pounds. Samovar #175. Sorry, sold (Went for about $150.) |
Tavern Samovar #151. Aka "Traktirnii". Nice historical piece from the
latter 19th century. Large size, heavy use (calcified inside)
indicates probable use as a tavern, or church, samovar. Marked, partially
obliterated. Closeup of mark.Readable part:
"Made in Moscow". Original intricate spigot/key. Closeup of spigot/key. Original feet. Handles
are original, grips look to have been replaced. "Konforka", i.e., top
has been replaced (nice color match and fit). "Odushnik", i.e., pressure
valve, is missing. Came with "kolpachyok" (cap), but possibly not
original. View of top of samovar. Cleanout plug
is missing. Can be polished. Measures 15" tall and weighs about 14 1/2 pounds. | Samovar #151. Sorry, sold.(Went for about $250.) |
Tavern Samovar #184. Aka "Traktirnii". A nice generous-sized historical samovar from the
late 19th century. This was well-used (lots of calcification with some rust inside)
that indicates probable use as as a tavern, or church, samovar. Marks are partially
rubbed, but still readable: "Sergey Lukianov in Tula".
Closeup of mark. Lukianov's firm was founded in 1854. Original
intricate spigot/key. Closeup of spigot/key.
Original feet. Handles are original, grips are old, possibly replaced.
"Konforka", i.e., top is original. "Odushnik", i.e., pressure valve, is
present. View of top of samovar. Cleanout plug
present. Samovar can be polished. 15 1/4" tall, weight about 14 1/4
pounds. Condition note: area under spigot has been pushed in, not very
visible from front angle, i.e., not intrusive. View
of pushed-in area. | Samovar #184. Sorry, sold.(Went for about $250.) |
Electric Samovar #37. Nice older working electic samovar from Tula circa 1989.
Detailed painting Closeup enhances the
decorative value, but samovar is fully functioning and boils water.
Comes with an electric cord and an adapter to plug into the wall.
Measures 13" tall and weighs about 6 pounds. Comes with matching painted
oval tray (13"x 17 1/2"). Another view. | Samovar #37. Sorry, sold. (Went for about $250.) |
Tula Samovar #282. USSR-period Tula Samovar. Jar shape, mild use.
Marked "Tula" (in Russian) in a diamond with Soviet star, crown and
laurel branches. Closeup of mark. Mark is
directly in center near top of cannister. Original intricate spigot/key.
Closeup of spigot/key. Original feet.
All handles and grips are original, "odushnik",
i.e., pressure valve, also intact. View of top of
samovar. Cleanout plug is missing. View of bottom of
samovar.Some mild oxidation, can be nicely polished. Note:
black toning in center of picture is due to reflection. Measures 20"
tall and weighs about 12 pounds. | Samovar #282. Sorry, sold. (Went for about $400.) |
Small Russian Samovar. An unusual, small solid brass hand made samovar, probably
made in Russia about 100 years ago. Overall condition is good. Attractive footed square base implies Russian
make. Konforka (cap) not present, being replaced with a chimney
extension (which is missing the wooden handle). Well worn wooden handles
and grips seem to be original. Cleanout plug present. Has the attractive original key. Large size dent at the back. Dent from another angle. View with |
chimney off. Another side view. Samovar does tilt to one side, could be shimmied with felt. Stands 18" tall with chimney and 12" without. Weighs 3 1/2 pounds. Samovar #501G. Sold for $150. |
Old Russian Samovar. Solid brass hand made samovar, probably
made in Russia about 100 years ago. Overall condition is very good. Attractive footed square base implies Russian
make. Konforka and pressure valve are present. Well worn wooden
handles and grips are original. Some spotting to brass (can be cleaned). Cleanout plug present. Has the attractive
original key. View from side.
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View from back. Stands 18 1/2" tall. Weighs 8 3/4 pounds. Samovar #508G. Sold for $200. |
Persian Electric Samovar. This is a complete set with a small teapot , a large water
pitcher , a fluted sump bowl and a decorative keyhole tray . Made in Zanjan, north-west Iran, a fairly good-sized city on the
Zanjan river. In Iran, samovars have been used at least for two
centuries. Samovars made in Persia during the last 100 years or so are
based on the Russian style of samovar. The teapot. sits at the very top on a special flat surface. There
are even four matching tea glasses with holders.
Includes original electrical cord and
comes with a plug adapter. The heat is regulated by a simple switch. The samovar plugs into a standard
outlet and the water never boils, but is kept very hot. In Iran, the
samovar goes on first thing in the morning, and is the last thing to be
shut off before bedtime. Condition is excellent. Goldplated brass,
metalwork. Designs throughout of scenes and leaders from ancient Persian
history. Another view without pitcher and
teaglasses. |
Samovar measures 14 1/2" tall and weighs 7 3/4 pounds. Pitcher is 11 1/2" tall. Sump is 4 1/2" x 7". Teaglasses are 2 1/2" tall. Keyhole tray is 9 1/2" x 16". Everything else combined weighs 6 3/4 pounds. Samovar #304. Sold for $375 |
Electric Samovar with Decorated Designs. Painted in the
Khokhloma style (opens in a new window)
USSR, 1988, Orlovsky Factory. Black Bakelite grips and handles.
Almost like new condition (minor use), comes with power cord and plug adapter. About 15
1/2" tall, 23" circumference at the top, weighs 3 1/2 pounds. [#S-335K] Sorry, sold
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Orlovsky Samovar Set with Keyhole Tray, Two Teaglass Holders with
glasses and a Small Candy Dish with Lid. Painted with decorated
designs in the Khokhloma style (opens
in a new window) Oryol (sometimes Orel) l is an old Russian city
about 200 miles south-west of Moscow, near Tula, another famous samovar
city, and Lipetsk. It is known for its production of traditional
decorative painted samovars. This is an Orlovsky Factory samovar that
wasn't equipped with a heating element and was intended to serve hot
water or hot tea drinks. The samovar and tray are painted with bright
daisies and strawberries, while the accessories are painted with
cherries. All the pieces are decorated with green and golden foilage.
Made in the late 1980s. Has black Bakelite grips and handles. Almost
like new condition. About 14 1/2" tall, tray is 14"x 12", ball-shaped
samovar is 26" circumference at the middle, total weight is 7 1/4
pounds. [#S-400K] Sorry, sold | Another view | Exploded Closeup | Inside |
