American Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Circa early 20th C, New York, from Duparquet, 110 W 22nd St, an enormous and heavy (40lbs) copper stock pot with two wrought iron handles and a fitted lid with a top wrought iron handle. The Duparquet stamp is evident on two sides of the pot and on the lid. In addition, the initials JPM are stamped underneath one of the Duparquet stamps. An owner’s stamp suggests that someone valued the pot enough to claim it as theirs. Both the lid and the pot have the letter M stamped on them. A single number or letter is usually a reference to match the pan to its lid, and perhaps also to its spot on the shelf of a busy kitchen. The pot is beautifully made and shows all the hallmarks of superb craftsmanship. Cramp seams are evident on the side and base of the pot. In a cramp seam, the notches (called crenellations, like the top of a medieval castle wall) cut into one piece of copper slide over the edge of the other piece along the entire length of the seam and are pounded — cramped — together until they fuse into a single layer. The smith then lets molten brass flow into the crevices along the seam to seal it, a process called brazing. (Brass and copper readily bond to each other, so the filler brass helps to strengthen the join across the layers of copper.) A well-executed brazed cramp seam with copper and brass is a strong and long-lasting join. The rivets on the handles are sturdy and consistent with the overall quality of the pot. Refinished and polished this would be a spectacular statement piece. As it is, it would make for a gorgeous and highly functional log holder. Duparquet, Huot & Moneuse was an American kitchen equipment manufacturer that was founded in 1852. Early in its existence, its address was 43 & 45 Wooster Street...

White wicker plant stand. Sturdy white painted vintage wicker cachepot plant stand of rolled round form descending to six rattan wrapped legs ...

A pair of diminutive Georgian style rich mahogany box planters with original tin liners. The planters are 11 inches long with brass lion and ring handles with tin lines. Functional a...

Lovely ceramic Art Deco vase or planter with nude goddess dancers in turquoise glaze, circa 1920. Measure: 6" wide x 8" tall.  

This vintage pair of wonderfully detailed Weller jardinières and pedestals date from the Art Deco period. They were decorated by Rudolph Lorber, the head of the Weller design departm...

This lovely tightly woven wicker plant stand has an openwork pattern on the sides and an open lattice stretcher beneath which widens on each side to...

A large and tall King Sago Palm mortar, circa 1920. Use as a container, cachepot or planter. It also has the perfect height for a singular, one of a kind tab...

Two worn tarnished heavy brass turned matte silver buckets that offer an earthy accessory to kitchen or hearth. Smaller bucket is 9 in diameter 8 inches ...

Beautiful set of flowerpots by Roseville (Ohio) from the 1920s having relief decoration of foliage and a gorgeous celadon green color. Signed on bottom.

Impressive scale glass trumpet vase, 12.5 - D at top, thick walled (.25") construction, thick heavy base. There is a slight impact flaw at the top edge, as shown, and the expected sh...