Rare Pewter Wine Pitcher - Etampes, 18th Century
Artist: Louis Cleret
Free shipping within mainland France via La Poste or Mondial Relay.
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Pewter pitcher, shouldered shape, sloping plinth foot, straight bowl, and S-shaped thumb rest with a molded crest.
Control mark overlapped by the mark of Louis Cleret, who became a master before 1756: crowned hammer / LC / E.
Gauge countermark on the inside: ST.C (For "à la gauge de St Cloud"?).
Height: 22.5 cm.
Étampes, second third of the 18th century.
Bibliography:
"Les pichets d'étain" by Charles Boucaud, a pioneer in the archaeology of pewter.
Communication de Michel SCHONN sur les étains d'ETAMPES
A curious, unrecorded gauge countermark.
In superb condition and of fine quality.
Only a few examples from this center are known. It is worth noting that these pitchers were the wine measures of the Ancien Régime. Each region had its own typology; here, we see the pitchers of Paris and the Île-de-France. The capacity of those used in inns, drinking establishments, etc., was supposed to be periodically checked by the royal or ecclesiastical authorities to ensure the consumer received the correct measure. However, in reality, this regulation was rarely enforced, and pitchers bearing gauging marks are quite rare. The metric system appeared at the very beginning of the 19th century and took several decades to become established due to resistance to change from its users. But little by little, these uniform cylindrical measures eventually replaced the pitchers, which, it is true, exhibited a variety of interesting shapes characteristic of their place of manufacture, as well as an infinite number of different gauging measurements from one town to another, and often even from one village to another, however close they might be. This significantly complicated the exchanges...!
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Visit my website: http://www.commenchal-expert-etains.com
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GUARANTEE
Former professor at IDETH (Institute of Technical and Historical Studies of the Art Object)
Former professor at the EAC (School of Art and Communication)
Former member of the UFE (French Union of Experts)
Expert specialist in pewter for more 40 years I guarantee the object is authentic described above.
A detailed descriptive invoice accompanied by a photograph will be given to the purchaser on request.
PAYMENT
- By French check payable to COMMENCHAL Jean-Claude
- By bank transfer payable to COMMENCHAL Jean-Claude
IBAN: FR76 3002 7160 2700 0206 4620 173
BIC: CMCIFRPP
SHIPPING
Shipment to France by “Colissimo” or « Mondial Relay » tracked within a maximum of 48 hours. With recommendation and insurance on request. Postal transport is offered to metropolitan France.
Sending to the whole world in "Colissimo" recommended. With insurance on request. To know the shipping costs to Europe or the whole World, click on "Buy online" and select your country, or contact me by email.
ASK A QUESTION
French-speaking buyers: by phone or email.
Non-French-speaking buyers: exclusively by email.
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Pewter pitcher, shouldered shape, sloping plinth foot, straight bowl, and S-shaped thumb rest with a molded crest.
Control mark overlapped by the mark of Louis Cleret, who became a master before 1756: crowned hammer / LC / E.
Gauge countermark on the inside: ST.C (For "à la gauge de St Cloud"?).
Height: 22.5 cm.
Étampes, second third of the 18th century.
Bibliography:
"Les pichets d'étain" by Charles Boucaud, a pioneer in the archaeology of pewter.
Communication de Michel SCHONN sur les étains d'ETAMPES
A curious, unrecorded gauge countermark.
In superb condition and of fine quality.
Only a few examples from this center are known. It is worth noting that these pitchers were the wine measures of the Ancien Régime. Each region had its own typology; here, we see the pitchers of Paris and the Île-de-France. The capacity of those used in inns, drinking establishments, etc., was supposed to be periodically checked by the royal or ecclesiastical authorities to ensure the consumer received the correct measure. However, in reality, this regulation was rarely enforced, and pitchers bearing gauging marks are quite rare. The metric system appeared at the very beginning of the 19th century and took several decades to become established due to resistance to change from its users. But little by little, these uniform cylindrical measures eventually replaced the pitchers, which, it is true, exhibited a variety of interesting shapes characteristic of their place of manufacture, as well as an infinite number of different gauging measurements from one town to another, and often even from one village to another, however close they might be. This significantly complicated the exchanges...!
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Visit my website: http://www.commenchal-expert-etains.com
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GUARANTEE
Former professor at IDETH (Institute of Technical and Historical Studies of the Art Object)
Former professor at the EAC (School of Art and Communication)
Former member of the UFE (French Union of Experts)
Expert specialist in pewter for more 40 years I guarantee the object is authentic described above.
A detailed descriptive invoice accompanied by a photograph will be given to the purchaser on request.
PAYMENT
- By French check payable to COMMENCHAL Jean-Claude
- By bank transfer payable to COMMENCHAL Jean-Claude
IBAN: FR76 3002 7160 2700 0206 4620 173
BIC: CMCIFRPP
SHIPPING
Shipment to France by “Colissimo” or « Mondial Relay » tracked within a maximum of 48 hours. With recommendation and insurance on request. Postal transport is offered to metropolitan France.
Sending to the whole world in "Colissimo" recommended. With insurance on request. To know the shipping costs to Europe or the whole World, click on "Buy online" and select your country, or contact me by email.
ASK A QUESTION
French-speaking buyers: by phone or email.
Non-French-speaking buyers: exclusively by email.
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370 €
Period: 18th century
Style: Other Style
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Tin
Reference (ID): 1688501
Availability: In stock
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