187. Pre-Victorian gilded silver samovar, manufactured by Peter Podie, ca. 1793, collectible

Estimate

EUR 6.500 - 8.500

Sold

EUR 6.000

Session

Tue, 6 February 2018 20:30

Samovar with Neoclassical decorations, engraved with the coat of arms of one of the oldest Scottish clans - Morrison - and with the tap handle decorated with carved ivory. The heraldic portal includes three joined Saracen heads and bears the motto "Pretio Prudentia Praestat". The samovar dates back to the period of George III.

Dimensions

weight 3.145 g, custom h=40 cm

Description

gilded 925 silver; carved ivory

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