"Pewter Wine Pitcher - Paris, 18th Century"
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Pewter shouldered pitcher, plinth foot and quarter-round cup, creeping tongue and S-shaped thumb with molded crest. Hallmark of Guillaume DE CESNE received as master in 1681: crowned hammer / GDC / P. (the P initial of PARIS)
Control hallmark of the BOUTILLIER DE MAIGREMEONT management: crowned lily / BM / P. (the P initial of PARIS) Countermark of gauging to the measure of Saint-Denis on the inside bottom: SD
Height: 22 cm.
PARIS, Before 1743, date of cessation of activity of this master
Consolidation of use at the junction of the tongue and the lid
Bibliography:
“Les étains de Paris” by Ph. Boucaud and M. Schonn
“Les pichets d’étain” by Charles Boucaud
Let us recall in passing that these pitchers were the wine measures of the Ancien Régime. The capacity of those used in inns, drinking establishments, etc., had to be periodically checked by the royal or ecclesiastical power to ensure "good measure" for the consumer.
These pitchers are often the central theme of pewter collections.
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GUARANTEE
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)
As a pewter expert for over 40 years, I guarantee the authenticity of the object described above. A detailed descriptive invoice with a photograph will be provided to the buyer upon request.
PAYMENT
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IBAN: FR76 3002 7160 2700 0206 4620 173
BIC: CMCIFRPP
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