{"product_id":"antique-copper-coffee-pot","title":"An 18th Century Continental Antique Copper Side-Handled Coffee Pot","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a handsome and honestly made coffee pot, or \u003cem\u003ecafetière à manche\u003c\/em\u003e, of the form that graced the kitchens and hearths of France and the Low Countries in the age when coffee drinking first became a domestic ritual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe tall, gently tapering cylindrical body is hand-raised, and its surface still shows the soft facets of the planishing hammer. It is closed by a dovetailed and brazed side seam, and its base is let in with a cramped joint. Both are hallmarks of the coppersmith's craft before rolled sheet and soldered seams took over in the following century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA slender swan-neck spout, originally seamed by hand, sweeps up from low on the body. The domed cover rides on a hand-made hinge and is surmounted by a cast brass finial riveted through. The turned wooden handle projects at right angles to the spout from a tubular copper socket. It is set this way so that the pot could be lifted straight from the hearth and poured in a single movement, which is the defining feature of the Continental side-handled pot and quite distinct from the rear-handled English form. Hand-forged rivets and pins are used throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe copper has a deep, warm patina, and generations of hands have polished the handle. It is a rare survival of an everyday object, carrying the quiet authority of 18th-century domestic metalwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance: \u003c\/strong\u003eFrance. 18th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Copper, brass, and a turned wooden handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eThere are minor dents and surface scratches consistent with considerable age and use. The copper has been polished. The wooden handle shows wear, old marks, and an age-related split, but it is stable. Remnants of early hand-wiped tinning survive inside, and later, old solder repairs are visible on the outside. This vessel is not suitable for culinary use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003eHeight including brass finial: 20 cm (7.9 in) x Max width including handle: 28 cm (11 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Holt Antiques at East Raynham","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55632675504470,"sku":"HAF7491","price":165.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/7462\/5878\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_2bd4aa12-2a87-463c-9c6f-1e27660fcdc7.jpg?v=1791375811","url":"https:\/\/holtantiquefurniture.com\/products\/antique-copper-coffee-pot","provider":"Holt Antiques at East Raynham","version":"1.0","type":"link"}