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Very good, antique, pre-owned, diminutive and elegant globe-shaped brass Tzar Russian Samovar.
Extraordinary design details embellish this globe shaped Samovar with beaded rim, double peirced decoration on waist and foliated spigot key. Sits atop a square base with pad feet. Large folkloric decorated handlepieces.
My parents acquired this piece from an antique dealer in a souk/bazaar in the mid-1960s while traveling in the Middle East.
This multiple award winning Samovar is 23\" tall with the kettle and 19\" tall without the kettle on top. It weighs 10.2 pounds. This Samovar has a Tzar Russia Stamp and the Maker’s Mark/Maker’s Location says that its of “Vorontsov Manufacture” in Tula, Russia, which, according to the internet, started production of Samovars in 1852. It also comes with little tea kettle to cover the top of Samovar which was used to steep loose tea leaves (I am not certain that this kettle is original to the Samovar). My parents purchased this used Samovar and kettle as a set in a Middle Eastern bazaar/souk in the mid 1960s. On the back of the Samovar\'s base and on the inside teapot lid you will notice 3 spots where I have gently grinded off the SSN that was etched into the metal in the 1970s when everyone was etching their SSNs into all valuables.
There are several award stamps on the Samovar – one of which is very hard to read (please know that I am not 100% certain of my award interpretations – please double check the photos):
- One award I believe mentions a last name of KARADJEV, with first name initial P and middle name initial of either Z or S.
- The other award stamp on the Samovar has two circles stamped on it. These are awards and they supposedly say the year, country and event but the stamp is not completely legible. “Vorontsov” in Tula is under those circles. You can’t see “In Tula” but the first letter is visible.. In the oval circle I believe it says that Count I.E. Karadjaev ordered this particular production.