Sunday, March 23, 2008


This is the antigue shop window. On the picture you can see the old device for boiling water - samovar.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

A very nice photograph with your post today. It looks like it must be some kind of tea kettle.

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Dina said...

Nice! I remember seeing a samovar in The Bobbe's house. My former mother-in-law's mother moved to Israel from Odessa in 1896 at age 8. How does a samovar work? Do you burn something in the bottom part to make heat?

Nataly said...

yes, you are right.
you can find more info about samovar here http://samovar.holm.ru/istr01_e.htm

Dina said...

Spasiba Nataly. I will study your link to samovars.

Dina said...

How interesting. I was surprised to find (from your link) that in modern times there are ELECTRIC samovars. That almost sounds like an oxymoron.

Nataly said...

Why not? Electric samovars just look like old fashion design kettle and it easy use every day :)