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Vintage Antique Hand Hammered Brass Copper Brazier Pan Wrought Iron Handles Legs
Description:
Item: Antique Hand-Hammered Hearth Brazier / Warming Pan
Dimensions: Approximately 12" in diameter (excluding handles) x 3" high
Materials: Hand-hammered brass basin, copper base/accents, hand-forged wrought iron handles and legs, copper rivets
Up for sale is an authentic antique hand-hammered hearth brazier, featuring hand-forged metalwork. Designed to hold hot embers for warming dishes near the hearth, this piece displays traditional artisan craftsmanship.
Key Features & Artisan Details:
Craftsmanship: The shallow bowl is constructed from hand-hammered brass, showing subtle, irregular hammer facets throughout.
Hand-Forged Ironwork: Fitted with two sturdy wrought-iron loop handles and raised iron tripod legs with curved, rat-tail feet.
Mixed Metal Construction: A combination of brass, copper, and wrought iron gives this piece a rustic multi-tonal aesthetic.
Historic Repairs: Features hand-peened copper rivets and backing washers from historical functional repairs.
Condition & Wear (Please Read):
This piece is in authentic antique condition with significant surface wear, oxidation, and historical patina.
Interior Basin: Shows heavy tarnish, heat scorching, and carbon discoloration from original coal/ember use.
Metal & Surface: Varied patina, surface scratches, minor pitting, and heat degradation/zinc leaching where the underlying copper tones show through the brass.
Structural Integrity: The handles and legs remain securely attached via copper rivets.
Sold as-is for decorative display, rustic hearth accent, or antique metalware collection. This piece has such incredible character. I’ve been using it as a fruit dish on my counter, and it has an attention worthy presence, but it also has as this description indicates significant patina.
Please review all photographs carefully as they form an integral part of the item condition description.
