Antique Russian Imperial Samovar Vorontsov Brothers Tula 19 Century (RARE)

  

Antique Russian Samovar, Batishev (signed), Tula. ANTIQUE RUSSIAN BRASS SAMOVAR with maker's marks for Batishev Antique Russian Samovar, signed Batashev (Tula) The urn shape body variant sometimes called "turnip" or'tulip', on square 4-footed base Height : 17-1/2", Handle-to-handle, 14" across, about 8 lbs Circa : 1840 to 1900. Original turned wood nobs & handle-grips, retaining much of their original ebonized finish (one with a chip to the wood). Interior retains the original period heating core. Signed : in four lines of Cyrillic including the name BATESHEV, thus by a member of the celebrated Bateshev family of samovar makers in Tula.

Signed two places, on front of lid and front of base between feet.