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Up for sale is an exceptional, heavy antique Arts & Crafts period hand-hammered mixed-metal vessel. Based on its grand scale and heavy gauge construction, this impressive piece makes a striking statement as a tabletop centerpiece bowl, cachepot, or fireside logs/coal holder.
The body features a beautifully dimpled, hand-hammered planished texture across the warm copper surface. It is heavily decorated with prominent, structural cast brass handles secured by ornate brass brackets featuring an engraved radiating sunburst pattern. The upper shoulders are chased with symmetric, stylized geometric fans and distinctive repoussé wheel rosettes on the sides, strongly pointing to European Secessionist or Jugendstil artisan guild workshop design influences.
Markings & Provenance:
The underside features a clean, small numeric "0" stamped in the center, which typically indicates a workshop pattern scale or a master craftsman's inspector mark. Faintly visible on the base is a fascinating "ghost transfer" of a Greek key meander pattern border—a testament to decades of honest use resting on an early antique stand or decorative hearth tile.
Detailed Dimensions & Weight:
Top Opening Diameter: 11 inches
Widest Diameter (Body Only): 14.5 inches
Total Width (Including Handles): 17.5 inches
Height (To Rim, Excluding Handles): 5.5 inches
Total Height (With Handles Upright): 8 inches
Weight: 6 lbs 1.3 oz (Heavy, high-quality thick gauge metal)
Condition:
Excellent antique condition with superb structural integrity. The metal shows beautiful, genuine age throughout. There are a few minor dents/shallow dings consistent with a century of authentic use and history, which only add to its rustic antique character. No major structural damage or splits—just the gorgeous, honest wear expected of a 100-year-old hand-forged piece. We have left the historic patina completely unpolished, exactly as found, to preserve its collector value.
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