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**Furbabies mom** · 02-10-2013, 10:05 AM

I bought this several years ago at a little antique store. It was so tarnished almost all green and black.

I keep polishing it and I really like the piece, but I'm not sure what it is. I know it holds some kind of beverage(tea or coffee?) it has a spigot and two small tea pot looking containers. It would be nice to know what I've been polishing all these years! LOL

**Maidto2Maltese** · 02-10-2013, 10:11 AM

I think 'back in the day' these urns were used for either coffee or tea, but not positive. You have my curosity peaked... going to see if I can find how to use one LOL.

In quick search on 'how to use"...look what came up..

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...lectedIndex=37

**edelweiss** · 02-10-2013, 10:16 AM

Deb, I think it is a samovar---used for tea. It looks like a Turkish/or Russian one, but I am not an expert. It is lovely.

Edit: try looking at these:
http://www.russiansamovars.com/russi...l-samovars.php
#S45 looks like yours! 6,000$

**Sylie** · 02-10-2013, 10:29 AM

I was going to guess that it is a samovar. Gee....maybe you should sell it. Six thousand dollars?

**Zoe's Mom88** · 02-10-2013, 10:34 AM

Wow, that is an incredible piece. I think Slyvia is right its worth some money.

**Furbabies mom** · 02-10-2013, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edelweiss

Deb, I think it is a samovar---used for tea. It looks like a Turkish/or Russian one, but I am not an expert. It is lovely.

Edit: try looking at these:
Russian Samovars - Rare Antique Imperial Russian Samovars
#S45 looks like yours! 6,000$

Thanks Sandi, yes that's pretty much what mine looks like. I think I paid about150.00 for it 20 years ago. I won't sell it, I've invested way too much cleaning in it! LOL It's just nice to know what it is.

**Yogi's Mom** · 02-10-2013, 10:52 AM

Deb Thats what it is--Used for tea -its sort of a steaming system also-i used to do antiques and came across these. they are fantasic and so pretty in a home.
keep it ! Pass it along one day. Thats when the price will be something out of this world.

**Furbabies mom** · 02-10-2013, 10:58 AM

Hopefully someone in my family will end up loving my antiques. I tried to give my daughter some of my silver and she said.."No way, I don't want to clean it!" Maybe Rosslyn will???

**edelweiss** · 02-10-2013, 11:30 AM

[QUOTE=Furbabies mom;2218170]Hopefully someone in my family will end up loving my antiques. I tried to give my daughter some of my silver and she said.."No way, I don't want to clean it!" Maybe Rosslyn will???[/QUOTE

Yes, it definitely skips a generation! I have lots of antiques in the US & my girls are sort of the same way, except for the stuff from the Black Forest---mainly furniture.
I, too, have lots of silver stuff which always needs to be cleaned & polished---they won't want that for sure.
I do have a Steiff teddy bear collection--mostly limited editions, even a Richard Steiff bear along w/some old German bears. I love teddies!

**Sylie** · 02-10-2013, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Furbabies mom

Hopefully someone in my family will end up loving my antiques. I tried to give my daughter some of my silver and she said.."No way, I don't want to clean it!" Maybe Rosslyn will???

That is so funny. I do get tired of hand washing the silverware. I started putting the everyday silver in the dishwasher and it got all tarnished and icky. Then I started using the stainless more. One night, after I went to bed, DH polished all the silver and HID the stainless.

02-10-2013, 10:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
Furbabies mom Maltese Guru Name: Deborah Dog's Name: Laurel (maltese), Dewey, Violet and Hardy and Dewey Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 8,949	What is this?? I bought this several years ago at a little antique store. It was so tarnished almost all green and black. I keep polishing it and I really like the piece, but I'm not sure what it is. I know it holds some kind of beverage(tea or coffee?) it has a spigot and two small tea pot looking containers. It would be nice to know what I've been polishing all these years! LOL __________________ Deborah and my Fluffs, Laurel, Violet , Hardy and Dewey!

02-10-2013, 10:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
Maidto2Maltese Maltese Guru Name: Terry Dog's Name: Naddie, Quincy, & ( "Angel Missy" 8/11/94-7/19/05 ) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 12,186	I think 'back in the day' these urns were used for either coffee or tea, but not positive. You have my curosity peaked... going to see if I can find how to use one LOL. In quick search on 'how to use"...look what came up.. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...lectedIndex=37 __________________ Last edited by Maidto2Maltese; 02-10-2013 at 10:15 AM.

02-10-2013, 10:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
edelweiss Maltese Guru Name: sandi Dog's Name: Kitzel & Liesl Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 9,077	Deb, I think it is a samovar---used for tea. It looks like a Turkish/or Russian one, but I am not an expert. It is lovely. Edit: try looking at these: http://www.russiansamovars.com/russi...l-samovars.php #S45 looks like yours! 6,000$ __________________ Qui me amat, amet et canem meum. (Who loves me will love my dog also.), - St. Bernard "Life without a maltese is like summer without ice-cream." - St. Edelweiss Last edited by edelweiss; 02-10-2013 at 10:19 AM.

02-10-2013, 10:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
Sylie Maltese Guru Name: Sylvia Dog's Name: MiMi, Ray and RuRu Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Healdsburg, CA Posts: 6,502	I was going to guess that it is a samovar. Gee....maybe you should sell it. Six thousand dollars? __________________ MiMi & Sylvie

02-10-2013, 10:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
Zoe's Mom88 Maltese Guru Name: Barbie Dog's Name: Zoe (Kyra my Angel in Heaven) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,776	Wow, that is an incredible piece. I think Slyvia is right its worth some money. __________________

02-10-2013, 10:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
Yogi's Mom Maltese Guru Name: Nickee Dog's Name: Yogi Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Uniontown,pa Posts: 2,628	Deb Thats what it is--Used for tea -its sort of a steaming system also-i used to do antiques and came across these. they are fantasic and so pretty in a home. keep it ! Pass it along one day. Thats when the price will be something out of this world. __________________ The Love of My Life,Yogi*

02-10-2013, 10:58 AM	#8 (permalink)
Furbabies mom Maltese Guru Name: Deborah Dog's Name: Laurel (maltese), Dewey, Violet and Hardy and Dewey Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 8,949	Hopefully someone in my family will end up loving my antiques. I tried to give my daughter some of my silver and she said.."No way, I don't want to clean it!" Maybe Rosslyn will??? __________________ Deborah and my Fluffs, Laurel, Violet , Hardy and Dewey!

02-10-2013, 11:30 AM	#9 (permalink)
edelweiss Maltese Guru Name: sandi Dog's Name: Kitzel & Liesl Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 9,077	[QUOTE=Furbabies mom;2218170]Hopefully someone in my family will end up loving my antiques. I tried to give my daughter some of my silver and she said.."No way, I don't want to clean it!" Maybe Rosslyn will???[/QUOTE Yes, it definitely skips a generation! I have lots of antiques in the US & my girls are sort of the same way, except for the stuff from the Black Forest---mainly furniture. I, too, have lots of silver stuff which always needs to be cleaned & polished---they won't want that for sure. I do have a Steiff teddy bear collection--mostly limited editions, even a Richard Steiff bear along w/some old German bears. I love teddies! __________________ Qui me amat, amet et canem meum. (Who loves me will love my dog also.), - St. Bernard "Life without a maltese is like summer without ice-cream." - St. Edelweiss

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