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Hello dear members,
I wanted to show you this samovar I just bought. I'm like a magpie, I like every shiny, fancy item I see , too ''bad'' stuff ![]() Not expensive, I know it's not silver but I like the global look of this big item ( 46cm high ) and I think it's not a too recent item and was really used as a samovar cf pictures and not just a toy... ( sadly the ''key'' is missing... ) I think it was made of brass and the silvered on parts and later covered with this ''bad'' fake silver ciselled sheats and faux corals and turquoise for make it more attractive. ( Central big stones looks like carnelian, the rest must be fake corals and turquoise ) Just a stamp inside the brass part Maybe iranian work or central Asia ?? Glad if you can tell me more Kind regards |
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I'd go with Central Asia, and guesstimate mid-20th century.
It does have delusions of grandeur. Too bad the valve is missing - if it was mine, I might have one made to fit. |
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too old keys,.... we'll see ![]() ![]() |
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I do not think it is Central Asian, likely Russian or Iranian, the small round mark shows inverted V which could be Arabic/Persian character. It'd be hard to find matching spigot key as it'd have to match the conically shaped shaft, but certainly possible, and slightly larger one can be filed to fit too. Here are some I have laying around.
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Really nice collection !!
If you have too much pieces... |
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Hi my friend
Here is mine! Kubur ![]() |
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Really nice,
an arabian model ? ( silvered brass-copper ?) I like the coffee pot on the top ! |
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and the answers are: I don't know where it comes from Could be Turkish or North African The design is Ottoman and it is low grade silver and brass. Around 1900 ![]() |
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