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Unusual Pewter Champagne Bowl from a Paris Restaurant
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Unusual Pewter Champagne Bowl from a Paris Restaurant

1900 - 1920
Description

Unusual pewter Champagne bowl with swept handles on a pedestal base from a Paris restaurant (c.1920).

Physical Dimensions
Height
22.8cm (8.98")
Width
40.6cm (15.98")
Depth
29.2cm (11.50")
Declaration

David Griffith Antiques has dated this French Pewter Champagne Bowl to the 1920s.

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SA1087136
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91764
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Description
Unusual pewter Champagne bowl with swept handles on a pedestal base from a Paris restaurant (c.1920).
Height
22.8cm (8.98")
Width
40.6cm (15.98")
Depth
29.2cm (11.50")
Date of Manufacture

David Griffith Antiques has dated this French Pewter Champagne Bowl to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1087136
Dealers Internal Ref
91764
David Griffith Antiques
David Griffith Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2019

Specialising in library, hall and club room furniture, leather seating and writing tables, campaign and travelling furniture.

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A metal pewter champagne bowl with a footed pedestal base, twin scroll handles, and engraved script on the front.
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Archive I A metal pewter champagne bowl with a footed pedestal base, twin scroll handles, and engraved script on the front.

Unusual Pewter Champagne Bowl from a Paris Restaurant

Archive II A metal pewter champagne bowl with a footed pedestal base, twin scroll handles, and engraved script on the front. View II
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David Griffith Antiques

David Griffith Antiques
Telephone 020 7226 1126 or 07976 800 062
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17 Camden Passage
Islington
London
N1 8EA
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/davidgriffithantiques
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David Griffith Antiques
David Griffith Antiques
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A metal pewter champagne bowl with a footed pedestal base, twin scroll handles, and engraved script on the front.
Unusual Pewter Champagne Bowl from a Paris Restaurant
Ref: SA1087136
A metal pewter champagne bowl with a footed pedestal base, twin scroll handles, and engraved script on the front.
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  • ObjectWine Coolers & Ice Buckets
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleFrench Bistro
  • MaterialPewter
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsPedestal base, Scroll handles, Engraved script, Flared rim
  • SizeH 22.8 cm (9 in) x W 40.6 cm (16 in) x D 29.2 cm (11 in)

This unusual pewter Champagne bowl originates from a Paris restaurant and dates from the 1920 period in a French bistro style. The piece possesses a polished silver colour finish, standing on a circular pedestal base with a flared rim and twin scroll handles. The body features engraved cursive script across the front, with the surface showing subtle surface wear and reflections on the polished metal. Measuring 22.8 cm high, 40.6 cm wide and 29.2 cm deep, the bowl sits comfortably atop a sideboard in a dining room or living space, serving as a wine cooler or ice bucket for entertaining guests.

FAQs

Footed pewter wine and champagne coolers became popular in late nineteenth and early twentieth-century French establishments due to pewters thermal retention properties and durability. Commercial venues frequently used cast pewter basins engraved with beverage names or venue branding to serve chilled wine directly at the table.

Authentic champagne bowls were cast using heavy pewter alloys, which combine tin with copper, antimony, or lead. Cast sections such as handles and pedestal bases were soldered to the main bowl body, followed by lathe turning and surface hand-engraving.

Authentic period pewter exhibits a distinctive muted grey lustre, noticeable weight, and soft surface patination including minor surface pitting or oxidisation. Look for cast maker marks, touchmarks, or uneven hand-engraved script along the side of the basin.

Position the bowl on a dining sideboard, kitchen island, or dedicated bar cart as a functional centerpiece for entertaining. When not in use for chilling wine, it can serve as a vessel for holding fruit or decorative foliage.

Clean pewter with warm water and mild dish soap using a soft cloth, drying thoroughly immediately after. Avoid harsh abrasive cleaners or silver polishes, as these remove the natural oxidisation and aged patina that characterize historical metalwork.
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