Set of bowls (4) - Copper - Copper set

Norman copper cookware set – L. Lecellier, Villedieu-les-Poêles – Late 19th / early 20th century

Description
Antique copper set including:

A tripod cooking pot with a movable handle, hammered decoration, marked L. Lecellier – Villedieu
Dimensions :
Height 14 cm
Diameter 15 cm

A Norman couade (a casserole with a long, riveted tubular handle)
Dimensions :
Height 6.5 cm
Width 43 cm
Diameter 13 cm

Two small cylindrical copper saucepans with riveted handles.
Dimensions
Saucepan with a handle
Height 10 cm
Width 23 cm
Diameter 12 cm

Dimensions
Saucepan with two handles
Height 8 cm
Width 15 cm
Diameter 10 cm

The tripod pot rests on three wrought-iron legs and features a hammered decoration characteristic of the workshops of Villedieu-les-Poêles. It bears the workshop mark L. Lecellier – Villedieu, attesting to Norman artisanal craftsmanship.
The couade, a regional traditional utensil, was used to scoop up, heat, or work mixtures over the fireplace. Its long hollow riveted handle is typical of old Norman productions.
Interior surfaces formerly tin-plated (normal wear).
Uniform aged patina.
Signs of wear consistent with age.
No modern restoration visible.
Provenance
Villedieu-les-Poêles (Manche, Normandy, France)
Villedieu has been a major historic center of copperworking since the Middle Ages.
The L. Lecellier workshop was an active establishment at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, specializing in artisanal hammered copper.
The whole demonstrates a Norman regional coherence.
Era
Late 19th century – early 20th century (circa 1880–1910)
Compatible features:
Manual hammering
Traditional riveting
Wrought iron handles
antique workshop marking
Materials
Hammered copper
Wrought iron
Old tin-plated interior
State
Good overall condition for its age.
Authentic antique patina.
Mild oxidations.
Interiors to be re-tinned for food use.
Item sold as is.