Antique Odiot Silver Saucepan With A Wooden Handle Bandy Warmer Or Chocolate Pan

Antique Odiot Paris Minerva Silver Brandy Warmer / Saucepan with Wooden Handle – 19th Century

A fine and elegant French silver brandy warmer (saucepan) by the renowned Parisian silversmith Maison Odiot, bearing the Minerva hallmark for high-grade (950) silver.

This charming small saucepan features a circular body with a pouring lip and an elegantly shaped turned wooden handle, designed to remain cool when heated. Such pieces were traditionally used for warming brandy or delicate sauces, and were a staple of refined 19th-century French tableware.

Superbly made, with Odiot’s typical balance of function and fine neoclassical design, this example combines understated elegance with practical craftsmanship.

• Maker: Maison Odiot, Paris

• Hallmark: French Minerva Head (950 silver standard)

• Date: 19th Century

• Material: Sterling Silver with turned wooden handle

• Form: Small saucepan / brandy warmer

• Dimensions: Approx. 21 × 10 × 5.5 cm (including handle)

• Weight: Approx. 201 grams

A beautifully crafted and collectible piece of French silver, representing the distinguished quality of Odiot’s Paris workshop — celebrated suppliers to European nobility since the 18th century.