Rare Turnip Antique Russian Samovar Batashev Awards Imperial Era Eagles 1889

  

RARE TURNIP SHAPE ANTIQUE RUSSIAN SAMOVAR BATASHEV 4 AWARDS SEAL IMPERIAL ERA EAGLES 1889 TULA RUSSIA. Elegant turnip shaped body on self-footed square base.

Beautiful rich copper colored dark brass patina, not sure if it is bronze or brass. Graceful contour and beautiful form.

Imperial Court warrant awards on the main body include a large double-headed eagle and a coat-of-arms in the center, two sets of award medal coins, with busts of Alexander. Two additional different sets of medals on base. The medals indicate that the particular model of samovar received an award for workmanship and artistic ability at an exposition. The ANTIQUE BRASS IMPERIAL ERA RUSSIAN SAMOVAR is approx 16" inches Tall, 14" Wide by the handles, 14" depth, base approx 6" with feet.

DENTS IN REAR, SOME OTHER SCRATCHES, MARKS, ETC. WOODEN KNOBS FOR TOP COVER NOT PRESENT.

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