Antique Hot Water Tea Samovar Sheffield Silver Plate Egyptian Revival 1830s-60s

  

This is an antique hot water tea samovar made of silver, brass, and copper. English; Egyptian revival style, popular during the early/mid-19th century. Features an almost proto Art Deco look with sleek geometric lines, bas relief capital columns and Griffin's claws at its base.

Hand-hammered sphere and hammered / filigreed top - stunning workmanship. It is not marked or dated anywhere that I could see- might be there somewhere but I didn't see it. About 17 inches tall; the sphere is approximately 9-10 inches in diameter. Condition : beautiful original condition with wonderful patina. Only very minor plating wear along claws where you can see some of the copper substrate.

I spotted some stress cracking on bottom face exposed to heat? Hard to see and doesn't take away from overall look. Otherwise it must be triple or quadruple plated since I didn't see any other copper showing through anywhere else.

Recommend using as display piece as opposed to functional piece.