{"product_id":"antique-french-hammered-copper-pitcher-1010262","title":"Antique French Hammered Copper Pitcher Jug Brass Handle Farmhouse 1010262","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:24px;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:24px;text-align:center;\"\u003eantique French copper pitcher\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hand-hammered antique French copper pitcher -- known in French households as a pichet en cuivre -- shaped in the classic bulbous farmhouse form that coppersmith workshops across rural France produced well into the nineteenth century. The body swells generously at the base, then curves inward to a waisted neck before flaring outward at a lipped rim, a silhouette that is both practical for pouring and quietly handsome on a shelf. The handle is cast brass, darkened and patinated with use, riveted to the body in the traditional manner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat gives this antique French copper pitcher its warmth is the contrast between surfaces: the lower body carries a smooth, reflective finish that catches the light in rosy amber tones, while the upper neck bears the lively texture of hand-hammering -- small facets left deliberately by the coppersmith's planishing hammer, a mark of period hand construction rather than machine production. Inside, the copper has developed the deep brown and verdigris tones that accumulate over generations of honest use. A piece like this belongs equally on a kitchen shelf alongside French pottery, grouped with other metalware on a console, or planted with a single stem as a simple vase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition and patina consistent with age. One visible dent to the lower body, shown clearly in the photos; light pitting and surface marks throughout are in keeping with the age and history of the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApprox. 7.5 in wide x 6.7 in tall (19 x 17 cm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e95% of my items are tariff-free to the US.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- fmf-shopify --\u003e","brand":"Fleamarketfrance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58728154038616,"sku":"FMF-JB4SDJW7","price":127.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/5776\/2392\/files\/3f664fe2a4ee756ac17302cf461df816.jpg?v=1791647133","url":"https:\/\/fleamarketfrance.com\/products\/antique-french-hammered-copper-pitcher-1010262","provider":"Fleamarketfrance","version":"1.0","type":"link"}