French Polished Copper Fish Kettle, Poissoniere, or Container, 19th Century

French Copper Fish Kettle, Poissoniere, or Container with handles, 19th Century. Lid with handle included

French polished brass oval jardinière or planter, 19th century. Ball and claw feet.

This long antique, rectangular "Poissonniere" (or fish pot) was crafted in France, circa 1909. Made of copper with two copper handles attached with rivets and interior removable zinc grille liner, this country kitchen essential could still be used for fish cooking...

This heavy tin-lined French copper fish poacher, known as a turbotiere, dates to circa 1850 and was produced by the well-known factory for kitchen equipment, Maison Gaillard Paris. The turbot is a flatfish found in the Atlantic Ocean and this diamond-shaped poacher was designed to accommodate the shape of the fish, hence the name turbotiere. There is a production mark beneath the rolled rim which reads “Gaillard Maison”. A second production mark (“70”) can be seen beneath one of the large looping handles that are affixed by brass mounts with three rivets. The rivets combined with the dovetail seam on the bottom of the poacher attest to the age of production, as these were methods to assemble copper pieces prior to the late-19th century. Copper serving pieces are always in high demand, making our turbotiere poacher from Gaillard Paris a must have for a kitchen decorative...