Antique French Copper Bowl shops

A fabulous antique French copper bowl with heavy rolled edges and two copper handles secured with four copper rivets.

The bowl has been handmade from one piece of copper, it is of some age and therefore shows signs of age and use; nonetheless, it is an unusual piece shops with many years use left. The age and wear adds to its character and is not a detriment.

These types of bowls are used for beating egg whites, or preserving fruit given the bowl is not tinned.

The bowl is considered to be in good condition for its age with a minor split to the rolled edge (see photographs). There are the initials D & C etched onto the piece.

The bowl measures:
Diameter 26.5cm
Width including handles 27.5cm
Depth of bowl 8cm
Weight 1.140kg