Copper Bucket, Decoration: Fleur-de-lis, Coat Of Arms, Helmet, Foliage, Sphinx. 18th Century.

The curved, forged belly, assembled by crenellated brass brazing, rests on a short, attached pedestal. Upper and lower edges rolled on an iron stiffener. Rich embossed decoration on a matte background of large fleurs-de-lys, a chevroned shield flanked by palms and foliage, an antique helmet with a crest supported by a sphinx. A row of juxtaposed gadroons underlines the neck and the pedestal. The wrought iron handle ball on riveted ears. Uniform wear of the rolled edge of the pedestal, revealing the iron stiffener, attests to the long use of the object, without however compromising its aesthetics or solidity. Property mark: FAVRE ETIENNE. Height at the neck: 27.5 cm. Diameter at the widest point: 31.5 cm. 18th century period. Very good condition. Free shipping by COLISSIMO for mainland France. INFORMATION ON THE HOOPING: Following the request of many copperware enthusiasts/collectors, we would like to inform them that any copper or brass object, such as a fountain, watering can, warming basin, coquemar or wine jug, etc., has a rolled edge (hooping) to stiffen it. When the object was created, this hooping was made of iron, often reforged, and therefore sometimes of lower quality. Very often, over the centuries, iron rusts, increases in volume, disintegrates and cracks the copper! Great importance must therefore be attached to the condition of the hooping because a damaged object is very unpleasant to handle and maintain. For the object we are presenting, the hooping has retained its qualities and does not present any maintenance difficulties.