A Russian silver-gilt samovar Workshop of Semen Dementyev, Moscow, 1827 (during reign of Nicholas I)

Silver-gilt, cast, repoussé, engraved, chieseled, mounted, wood Marks: silver mark 84 (zolotnik), with the coat of arms ‘St George’, assay master ‘ND’, date ‘1827’ and maker’s mark ‘SD’ for Semen Dementyev (silversmith, 1820-1861) H. 46 cm, D. 26 cm, weight: 3856 gr