Cooking pot - Copper

Antique/Vintage Hand-Hammered Solid Copper Cooking Pot with Lid and Brass Handles - Ø 28 cm

Up for auction is a beautiful, authentic vintage/antique hand-hammered solid copper cooking pot (marmite/cauldron), complete with its original matching lid.
This robust kitchen piece showcases excellent traditional craftsmanship and carries a stunning natural patina.

Key Features & Specifications:
- Material: High-quality solid copper body with a hand-hammered (martelé) finish that ensures great thermal density and structural durability.
- Hardware: Features three heavy-duty cast brass/bronze handles (two on the sides, one on the lid), securely fastened with traditional solid copper rivets.

- Dimensions:
* Interior mouth diameter: 28.5 cm
* Total width (including handles): approx. 34.5 cm

- Base: Naturally rounded/convex bottom with a slightly flattened center from historical usage, ideal for display or open-flame cooking adaptors.
- Condition: Very good vintage/antique condition with normal signs of age and wear. The interior is unlined (raw copper), making it historically ideal for sugar work, jams, and preserves. It shows beautiful natural verdigris oxidation around the handle joints, authenticating its age. No major dents or structural damage.

This piece serves as an exceptional rustic decorative item for high-end kitchens or as a valuable addition to any antique copper cookware collection.

The product will be professionally packed and sent safely to your address by local post.
The pictures of the product are made with the highest possible resolution, precisely to capture possible small defects (small scratches, stains, defect), the pictures are part of the product description.