Exceptional Pewter Wine Pitcher From Ganges (hérault), 18th Century

MY PRICES INCLUDE SHIPPING FOR METROPOLITAN FRANCE

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Very rare pewter wine PITCHER in baluster shape with a quarter-round foot and goblet and acorn thumb.
"Crowned tower" gauging hallmark affixed incompletely twice.
Control hallmark very difficult to read: crowned C / (GANGES) / --- /. This is the vintage 1742
Height: 23.9 cm.
GANGES (Hérault), Mid-18th century

In very good condition and of the utmost rarity; two examples encountered in more than 45 years of daily "frequentation" of pewter; the first was of a shoulder shape, this one of a baluster shape.
This small center, located in the triangle formed by Montpellier, Millau and Alès, conforms to the local typology.

Let us recall in passing that these pitchers were the wine measures of the Ancien Régime. The capacity of those used in inns, drinking establishments, etc., had to be checked periodically by the royal or ecclesiastical authorities to ensure "good measure" for the consumer, but these regulations were not widely respected and pitchers bearing gauging punches are very rare. The metric system appeared at the very beginning of the 19th century and took several decades to establish itself due to the resistance to change shown by users, but little by little these uniform cylindrical measures would end up replacing the pitchers which, it is true, presented a variety of interesting shapes and characteristics of their place of manufacture, but also an infinite number of different gaugings from one town to another and often even from one village to another, however close they were. This of course significantly complicated the exchanges ...

Bibliography:
" Potiers d'étain de l'ancien Languedoc et du Roussillon" by René Richard who reproduces this gauging mark
« La poterie d’étain en France » de Roger Verdier
" Les pichets d’étain » de Charles Boucaud

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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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