A Russian silver samovar, Matthias Skytt, St. Petersburg, 1869

tapering baluster form with gadrooned body, the handles and base finely chased in imitation of vines and leaves and raised on four scrolled feet, the cover and base with pierced and chased foliate ornament, the spigot with conforming decoration and a fan-shaped tap, the front of the body engraved with a ribbon tied wreath, the gilded interior complete with pipe, 84 standard

good weight and attractive chasing; the bone finials cracked, one broken and reglued, the tap slightly loose
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