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.) |
