Reeded Copper Samovar with Humanesque Feet
Vintage copper samovar having a plain round body with applied reeded borders, cast reeded arms, holding timber turned handles. A gadroon lift-off lid with a flower shaped finial, a lidded spigot with finial, with a pull down lever spout, all sitting on four humanesque feet with a base standing on four ball feet. Condition: good to fair, splitting to the handles, loose spout, minor age related wear, height 16.14 in.
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- Finial - An architectural decoration, found on the upper parts of of an object. On furniture they are usually found on pediments, canopies and shelf supports. On smaller ceramic or silver items, such as spoons, they may decorate the top of the item itself, or the lid or cover where they provide a useful handle for removal.
Finials have a variety of shapes and forms. They may be urn-shaped, baluster shaped round or spiral, but usually taper into an upper point. Many real life shapes may also be used as finials, such as pineapples, berries, pinecones, buds, lotus and acorns. Sometimes animals such as a lion are depicted, or fish and dolphins.
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