"Copper Chocolate. Eighteenth Century"
Piriform body wrought and assembled by brass serrated solder. Bec took mass. Tripod arched base with platinum cut, riveted. Cover with degree, pierced in the center for the passage of the foamer, embellished with a pivoting shutter and a taken cut. Moussoir and turned wooden handle (slits). In terms of the quality of execution, some pieces of brassware like this chocolate, can compete with identical objects of the current goldsmith. Besides, are the manufacturing techniques and tools not the same? Only the cost of the raw material varies, with the safe haven of silver metal, in addition to the prestige it inspires. Height at the lid: 22 cm. Eighteenth century Very beautiful state. See additional information on: http://antiquites-lauginie.fr/chocolatiere/ Free shipping by COLISSIMO for metropolitan France.