Antique Arts And Crafts Copper Pitcher Or Watering Can
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:31908 | Style: Arts & Crafts/Mission Style |
| Original/Reproduction: Original | Depth: 3.5 |
| Type: pitcher | Material: Copper |
| Color: copper | Width: 10.25 |
| Height: 6.5 |
This is a terrific antique Arts & Crafts copper pitcher or watering can with great lines - boxy and honest, but elegant and sophisticated at the same time. The patina on this piece is stunning, and it feels as much as sculptural object as as a utilitarian one. I myself might be inclined to use it as a vase rather than a watering can (or simply to put it on a shelf to display as an object) but the handle on the back certainly makes it functional for watering the plants.There ar...e a couple of small marks on the lid that make me believe there was once another handle on the top. I have found one other Arts & Crafts copper watering can with a silhouette like this one's; it was made by the famous Hayle J &F Pool Copper Company in Cornwall. I do not believe they made this one, which has no ornamentation at all, but I have found no other like it. It measures 6 1/2" tall x 10 1/4" wide with spout (just the body measures 7 1/4" wide) and 3 1/2" deep with handle (just the body measures 2 1/2" deep. It is in good vintage condition; the top is just a bit bent on one corner, but opens and closes with ease, and one the interior there is some greening of the copper.
