Batashev Samovar Lamp

Batashev Samovar Lamp, Tula, Russia, dated 1870, urn-form copper body with brass tap and key, handles with wood insulators, stamped maker's mark "Tula Vasily Stepanovich Batashev, For Hardwork and Art 1870," seal of Alexander II, added shaft with two sockets, body ht. 17 1/2 in. Estimate $20-200 One insulator cracked, needs rewiring. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.