Lot 356 A SILVER PLATED RUSSIAN SAMOVAR, PROBABLY POLAND, 18TH CENTURY

Of lobed urn form, raised on a square pedestal base with four short feet and set on an elongated oval drip tray. The globular body is divided into vertical rounded panels, creating a fluted profile that tapers to a narrow neck above a pierced openwork collar.

The samovar is fitted with a domed lid with a beaded rim, surmounted by a cylindrical chimney mount with pierced ventilation panels and a small knop finial. Two scrolling side handles project from decorative brackets on either side of the body. A tap with a curved spout and ornate key handle emerges from the lower body for dispensing liquid, while a projecting heating element housing aligns with the internal chimney.

Height: 42 cm.