19th Century Silvered Brass Samovar
An antique silvered brass samovar, second half 19th century, of typical form with heavy cast handles and raised on a square base, the body finely repousse decorated all round with stylised foliate designs, height 23.62 in.
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- Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.
- Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
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