"Large Pewter Dish, Bergerac, Year 1691"
Large pewter dish,Bergerac 17th century
Presence of two hallmarks, including the control hallmark imposed by Louis XIV
in 1657 and compulsory from 1691 which required the name of the city, the letter C (commun) or F (fin) to be affixed in a circular hallmark
and the date of 1691
Here it is a master potter from "Bergerac" south-west, current Dordogne
Diameter: 35.7 cm
The so-called common pewter was reserved for dishes,
it contains a fairly high proportion of lead (10 to 20%) (unlike the end 10%)
Partial wear from use, good general condition
Rare item
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