Art Nouveau Ice Bucket in Peltro, Rich Decoration, 19th Century, Italy

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Art Nouveau Ice Bucket in Peltro, Rich Decoration, 19th Century, Italy

About the Item

Pewter is an alloy that is made almost entirely from pure tin. Only in Italy and Great Britain did a special word for pewter emerge: elsewhere, as in Germany and France, the alloy does not have its proper term, but it is simply called "tin", that is "Zinn" and "Etain" respectively. Ancient French had, as a matter of fact, its proper term - peautre - that evidently century by century fall into disuse. In Italy the word used is "Peltro", from Latin "Peltrum", which is also the same common root for pewter and peautre. Tin is a silver-grey metal, which is mainly obtained from tinstone (or cassiterite). "Cassitèridi", from latin Cassiterides, was the name given by Ancient Romans to present Scilly Islands, probably including also Cornwall, where tinstone mines where discovered by Phoenicians and Carthaginians. It can be found in underground ore deposits, together with other minerals or as alluvial deposits, almost at ground surface. Both metal veins and alluvial deposits may present layers some meters wide. For its several strengths tin has been mined and used to make objects both decorative and utilitarian for well over 3.000 years. Worth considering, from the technical point of view, is its absolute non toxicity, its resistance to chemical and atmospheric agents, its low melting point, 232 °C, its good fluidity when melted, its suitability to form alloys with other metals, its ductility and its bright silver colour. Being relatively soft and lacking strength, tin, alloyed with the addition of small amounts of other elements becomes Pewter. The art of pewter showed a regress from 1800. The strict style of the classicism did not fit pewter shaping, giving pieces lacking in warmth and character. Straight friezes took place of the round lines we had seen since then, with delicate acanthus leaves or oak fronds low-riliefs. Only during the Biedermeier period demand for pewter items improved again. Compared with porcelain or crystal objects however it was almost trivial. Towards the end of 19th century the "Floreal" (Liberty) style allowed pewter workshops to manufacture real masterpieces.

Dimensions:
Height: 9.85 in (25 cm)Width: 9.85 in (25 cm)Depth: 11.03 in (28 cm)
Style:
Art Nouveau (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Tin,Hand-Carved
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
1900-1909
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1900
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Sofia, BG
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2423315951881