Copper Pot Age?

Hey folks,

I picked this up at an estate auction. Due to the design of the rivets this pot seems like it would date 18th century or earlier. There aren't any stamps or marks. What do you all think?

Also, what do you guys think of the patina for resale? Should I leave it on? My guess is yes but I'm at a loss.

Thanks for any info you can give as this is way outside of my domain.

Thanks,
Daniel

 

sorry...i don't see 1700's here.....

 

Tell me why, please? What do you think is the period of the piece?

I really have no clue except that those rivets are handmade. When looking over similar 19th century copper pots on the web I find all the rivets are uniform in the particular piece, as if they were machined or molded. These three rivets are all shaped differently but look of similar design.

Could I take better pictures for you to get a better look at it?

Thanks,
Daniel

 

The problem is that copper pots are still made by hand in numerous countries (Mexico, India, the Middle East, etc.). Without a distinctively 18th century form, or excellent provenance, it is very difficult to assign an age.

 

Ah, OK. Thank you for the input. Does the pot at least seem antique? Like 19th century? Or is this likely a modernish handmade kind of thing? I just don't want to mislead anyone when relisting this for sale.

And thanks for the link there i need help, i'll give it a read.

Thanks gain,
Daniel

 

Hi,
It will be a hard sale except if it is cheap. The amount of work that is needed, not only removing the oxidation but the relining the pot with tin. I bought four older pots back in the 1980s that are stored away. I do not have the room to display them and do not do the cooking I used to do where I would have used them.. They could be sold for scrap. I used to put copper gutters and downspouts on all my houses but now that the price of copper has gotten so high I have given that up.
greg

 

Well live and learn, I guess. If pieces like this are still being made today then I guess there is no way to identify it unless it's stamped or marked. I'll keep that in mind in the future.

Thanks all,
Daniel