Pewter Dinner Carrier - Clamecy (burgundy), Mid-19th Century

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Truncated pewter DINNER CARRIER with quarter-round groove, lid with central grip and dangling handle with looped cherub heads attachments.
Height at the throat: 12.2 cm.
CLAMECY, Mid-19th century

Very good condition
Model by Claude-François BOUVIER not hallmarked.
This object was used by shepherds and field workers, day laborers, etc.There were several sizes, the number of which varies depending on the production center, from 4 to 6.The shapes of these dinner carriers are variable, they are truncated in Burgundy, pomiform in Ile-de-France, flared in Anjou...the attachments of the handles, depending on the region, feature cherub heads, rosettes, fleurons, human masks, etc.At the BOUVIER in CLAMECY, we see small variations in the number of loops of the hair of cherubs' heads
Bibliography: "Tin pottery in Burgundy" by Roger Verdier and Daniel Allix

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As a former professor at IDETH (Institute for Technical and Historical Studies of the Art Object)
As a former professor at EAC (School of Art and Communication)
As a former member of the UFE (French Union of Experts)

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IBAN: FR76 3002 7160 2700 0206 4620 173
BIC: CMCIFRPP

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