Sterling Silver Samovar - Antique Georgian (1786)

Description

This magnificent antique George III sterling silver samovar has a plain urn shaped form supported by a spreading circular pedestal foot onto a plain square base and four bracket style feet.

The body of this impressive antique Georgian samovar is plain and embellished with a contemporary bright cut engraved coat of arms* depicting party per pale, on the dexter a fess dancetty between three cross srosslets fitchy and on the sinister six mullets.

The upper rim of the body is encircled with a band of applied bead decoration.

The anterior surface of the body incorporates a fine and impressive spigot accented with applied reed decoration to the upper surface, incorporating the impressive original T-shaped handle.

The samovar is fitted with a pair of reed decorated narrow loop handles with impressive leaf decorated upper terminals.

This impressive Georgian samovar retains the original plain waisted, domed hallmarked push fit cover surmounted with an impressive sterling silver urn style finial.

The surface of the cover is embellished with a contemporary bright cut engraved crest of a griffin segreant per fess, in addition to a further band of applied bead decoration to the upper portion.

The lower section of the plain pedestal foot is encompassed with bead ornamentation.

The pedestal foot and base secure to the body with a screw fitment to the underside.

This magnificent antique samovar is the finest of its type you could hope to acquire.

* The armourial bearings are those of the Sandys and Praed family, to commemorate the marriage of the Reverend William Sandys and Maria Mackworth Praed on 22nd February 1788. Read this items heraldic identification report.

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