French 18th Century Copper Pressure Cooker

A wonderful 18th century copper pressure cooker from the Southwest of France. A great addition to any copperware collection.

A wonderful 18th century Meat Cooker - Roaster from the Southwest of France. Handsomely crafted in iron. Pieces such as these were set in the fireplace and meat was placed on top t...

A wonderful Trough - Mangeoire from the South of France. Wonderfully carved from a very dense log of ironwood. A terrific accent piece for any kitchen or table top. Super patina.

A very beautiful early 18th century riveted copper vessel or bowl with an iron handle. A charming and warm accent piece for any kitchen, living area or bath.

An 18th century French copper confectioner's pot with wonderfully forged handles, a thick rolled rim, and a circular patch at the bottom with the most elaborate hand-hammered rivets...

Known as a rafraichissoir, this beautifully polished copper vessel has been hammered using both repousse and chasing metalworking techniques. Beneath the ...

19th Century French Faience egg basket signed Desvres Fourmaintraux.

Pair of resin dishes in glazed terracotta. In the South West of France, the country named Landes was a poor country having very few natural resources, the inhabitants lived on meager harvests whose land was manured by their flocks of sheep. The Landais also exploited the resin of the maritime pine: it was collected at the foot of the tree using a very artisanal technique which offered low yields: tapping with “crot” (from the Gascon cròt: hole). To harvest the resin, ancient resin workers dug a hole at the foot of the pine, generally between the roots, which they lined with moss. The resin obtained, if it had not crystallized on the care before arriving at the base of the pine, was full of impurities: twigs, sand, insects, and it contained very little turpentine. A first progress was to put dishes at the bottom of these holes which made it possible to collect the resin with fewer impurities, In 1844, the resin pot...