A mid to late-20^th century Iranian (Persian) 840 standard silver samovar set on stand, Isfahan 1969-79, retailers mark of Jouz Dane

Comprising a hot water urn, teapot, drip bowl and stand. The stand of shaped rectangular form with incurved sides, decorated with deeply engraved ghalam zani decoration of nested arabesques and scrolls. The hot water urn of compressed circular form upon a square base raised on four ball feet, with twin handles and a spout, the handles and spigot with wooden insulators. The removable teapot similarly formed and decorated with a bone mounted handle. The stand, teapot and samovar marked with town mark, standard mark (lion head and sabre used 1969-79) and retailers mark, the drip bowl marked with standard mark (۸۴) only.

Height (assembled) – 29.7 cm / 11.6 inches

Weight – 1183 grams / 35.03 ozt