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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;verybrad, post: 11328744, member: 37&quot;]AJ has pretty much nailed it.&nbsp; However, there does appear to be some minimal hammering.&nbsp; The tray form was probably pressed and the hammering was done with a machine, as the operator moves the tray to position the hammer marks.&nbsp; I don&#039;t see any benefit to marketing this as a samovar tray, as you don&#039;t have the samovar.&nbsp; Let the buyer decide what kind of tray it is and how they want to use it. </p><p><br /></p><p>Pre-revolution Russian metalwork does have a following.&nbsp; However, the emphasis is usually on copper rather than brass.&nbsp; Arts and crafts buyers are interested in finely hammered copper pieces from the period.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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