Extremely Rare Wine Pitcher In Etai N - Espalion Style, 18th Century
Artist: Joseph Balmet
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Pewter PITCHER, with a shouldered shape, a quarter-round base and bowl, and a thumb rest with two knobs, decorated with a broad molded band in the middle of the neck. Flat handle
Worn hallmark of Joseph BALMET: a rampant lion facing left holding a sword / initials I.B. The 8th image shows this hallmark; the 9th shows the same hallmark—nearly complete—as previously recorded on a master’s plate.
Height: 21.4 cm.
Capacity at the rim: 0.894 liters, corresponding precisely to the Rodez standard
ESPALION (Languedoc), mid-18th century
In very good condition with a natural, semi-glossy patina.
To describe this pitcher—of which only a few examples are known—as “extremely rare” is an understatement. Only two examples are reproduced in the recent book by my colleague Philippe Boucaud titled “Pewter and Masters of Béarn, Gascony, Guyenne, and Rouergue—1600–1900.” The rest of the specialized literature is silent on the production of pitchers from this center.
The hallmark motifs are borrowed from the city’s coat of arms, which is “Or, a lion gules holding in its right paw a high sword of the same.”
Finally, it should be noted that these pitchers served as the official wine measures under the Ancien Régime. The capacity of those used in inns, taverns, etc., had to be periodically inspected by royal or ecclesiastical authorities to ensure “fair measure” for the consumer
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Website: http://www.commenchal-expert-etains.com/
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GUARANTEE
Former professor at IDETH (Institute for Technical and Historical Studies of Art Objects)
Former professor at the EAC (School of Art and Communication)
Former member of the UFE (French Union of Experts)
Jean-Claude COMMENCHAL guarantees the authenticity of the object described above.
A detailed descriptive invoice, including a photograph, will be provided to the purchaser upon request.
PAYMENT
- BY FRENCH CHECK PAYABLE TO COMMENCHAL JEAN-CLAUDE
- BY BANK TRANSFER PAYABLE TO JEAN-CLAUDE COMMENCHAL
IBAN: FR76 3002 7160 2700 0206 4620 173
BIC: CMCIFRPP
SHIPPING
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850 €
Period: 18th century
Style: Other Style
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Tin
Reference (ID): 1849087
Availability: In stock
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