The samovar above is one of my favourite pieces. At well over a hundred years, it still looks good. It came to me in Moscow via one of the Russian drivers at the Canadian Embassy. I have a feeling it has mix and match parts but everything seems to fit so there it is. I've had it (and cleaned it) for 40 years.
Now, a week before Christmas, all the metals have been cleaned and polished, from the copper kettles in the kitchen to the podstakanniks on the hall stand. A little bit of gleam for the holidays. They will all look nicer after a few weeks when they begin to acquire a patina but the new shine is perfect for Christmas.
Is it worth the mess, the smell and the attack on my fingernails? You bet!
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