Very Rare Pewter Wine Pitcher - Vitré (brittany), 18th Century

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PITCHER with a pewter shoulder, flared foot, straight oblique cup and acorn thumb.
Incompletely legible control mark: crowned C / 172(-) / (V)ITRE. (This is the one from 1729, the last vintage listed, which was used until the revolutionary period)
Incomplete mark of Pierre RAOULT received master around 1750: Saint-Pierre / rooster / 1777 / (PIERRE RAOULT A VITRAY).
The last cliché shows this more legible mark previously found on another piece.
Height: 27.9 cm.
VITRé (Brittany), End of the 18th century

Very rare provenance in a very beautiful condition of freshness and superb quality of material; sixth example encountered during nearly 50 years of intensive "frequentation" of pewter...
Property mark engraved on the handle: CI / CHA / CI / ROYER.
Paradoxically, while Brittany had tin mines, the tin industry was very small in its eastern part and almost non-existent in the rest of the region. Bibliography:
"Les pichets d'étain" by Charles Boucaud
"La poterie d'étain en France" by Roger Verdier

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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
- By Paypal transfer to    jc.commenchal@orange.fr

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.

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