SILVER SAMOVAR Yakov Wiberg, Russia, Moscow, 1828 (during reign of Nicholas I)

Silver, cast, chased, repoussé Maker’s mark: Wiberg by Yakov Wiberg, assay master’s mark: Cyrillic initials N.D. of Nikolai Dubrovin Assay mark of Moscow, 1828 silver standard: 84 zolotnik 49.5 cm Provenance: Private collection, Europe Large silver samovar of urn shape, chased and repoussé throughout with swirling gadroons, with scroll handles and knobs, standing on a concav