Antique French Copper Saucepan Lid with Copper Riveted Handle Heavy 568g

ON AUCTION IS AN ANTIQUE FRENCH COPPER SAUCEPAN LID. IT IS A PROFESSIONAL HOTEL QUALITY TIN LINED SAUCEPAN LID WITH CUSTOM HANDLE THAT POSSIBLY BELONGED AT ONE TIME TO ONE OF THE GREAT FRENCH PARIS DEPARTMENT STORES À LA MÉNAGÈRE.

A LA MENAGERE IS A SHOP IN PARIS THAT HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE SINCE 1899 AND NOW SPECIALISES IN 'ART DE TABLE' ITEMS.

THIS FITTED LID IS THE BUSINESS, TOTALLY FIT FOR PURPOSE AND WILL LAST WELL INTO THE NEXT CENTURY. MAGNIFICENT MANUFACTURE, ROBUST WITH COPPER RIVETED 'WORK HORSE' CUSTOM HANDLE.

IT IS HEAVY AND WEIGHS 568 GRAMS. IT HAS A 17CM DIAMETER OUTER RIM THAT WILL FIT A 16CM DIAMETER POT OR SAUCE PAN.

THIS IS A GOOD ANTIQUE LID WITH THE SIGNATURE 'TRIANGULAR' HANDLE SHAPE.THIS HEAVY HANDCRAFTED ANTIQUE LID IS IN GOOD CONDITION AND FULL OF ANTIQUE CHARACTER.

LIDS LIKE THESE WERE PASSED DOWN FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION AND COULD TELL A THOUSAND STORIES! THIS LID IS MARKED HB WHICH MOST PROPABLY WOULD HAVE BEENTHE INITIALS OF THE PREVIOUS OWNER.

LIDS LIKE THESE SELL FOR A LOT OF MONEY ONLINE. PLEASE HAVE A LOOK. 

DIMENSIONS: 17CM DIAMETER OUTER RIM WILL FIT A 16CM DIAMETER POT OR SAUCE PAN
26CM LONG UP TO HANDLE

WEIGHT 568G

CONDITION: DARK TARNISH SHOWING ANTIQUE AGE

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