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Antique Swiss Pewter 'Biberon' Water Drinking Vessel, Circa 1730.
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Antique Swiss Pewter 'Biberon' Water Drinking Vessel, Circa 1730.

18th century
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Description

Description:

A scarce example of a Swiss pewter 'biberon'; these were usually hung from a bracket on the wall in a Swiss farmhouse kitchen, they contained the clean fresh drinking water for the family, the water would be drawn through the spout on the front. This fine example has bears head castings to the spout and where the swing handle joins the body.

Circa 1730.

Literature: See H H Cotterell; National Types of Old Pewter, page 64 for a discussion and images of biberon's.

Condition:

Excellent condition with a polished silver grey finish and some small traces of light oxide.

Repairs: There are no repairs that I could detect.

Size:

Height: 6.50 in (16.50cm).

Base diameter: 5.00in (12.50cm).

Capacity: Approximately 1 litre.

There are no makers marks.

Shipping costs:

UK: £15.00

Europe: £35.00

USA/Canada: £50.00

Other countries: Please ask.

Stock number: P-285.

Physical Dimensions
Height
16.5cm (6.50")
Width
12.5cm (4.92")
Depth
12.5cm (4.92")
Declaration

Antique Pewter has dated this Antique Swiss Pewter Biberon to the 18th Century.

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SA1205847
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P-285
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Description
Description:

A scarce example of a Swiss pewter 'biberon'; these were usually hung from a bracket on the wall in a Swiss farmhouse kitchen, they contained the clean fresh drinking water for the family, the water would be drawn through the spout on the front. This fine example has bears head castings to the spout and where the swing handle joins the body.

fig 1. An antique 18th-century Swiss pewter biberon water vessel featuring a flared base, side spout with relief detailing, fitted lid, and tall wire handle.
fig 1. Antique Swiss Pewter 'Biberon' Water Drinking Vessel, Circa 1730.

Circa 1730.

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Literature: See H H Cotterell; National Types of Old Pewter, page 64 for a discussion and images of biberon's.
Antique Pewter

Condition:

Excellent condition with a polished silver grey finish and some small traces of light oxide.

fig 2. An antique 18th-century Swiss pewter biberon water vessel featuring a flared base, side spout with relief detailing, fitted lid, and tall wire handle.
fig 2. Antique Swiss Pewter 'Biberon' Water Drinking Vessel, Circa 1730.

Repairs: There are no repairs that I could detect.

Size:

Height: 6.50 in (16.50cm).

Base diameter: 5.00in (12.50cm).

Capacity: Approximately 1 litre.

There are no makers marks.

Shipping costs:

UK: £15.00

Europe: £35.00

USA/Canada: £50.00

Other countries: Please ask.

Stock number: P-285.

Height
16.5cm (6.50")
Width
12.5cm (4.92")
Depth
12.5cm (4.92")
Date of Manufacture

Antique Pewter has dated this Antique Swiss Pewter Biberon to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1205847
Dealers Internal Ref
P-285
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Archive I An antique 18th-century Swiss pewter biberon water vessel featuring a flared base, side spout with relief detailing, fitted lid, and tall wire handle.

Antique Swiss Pewter 'Biberon' Water Drinking Vessel, Circa 1730.

Archive II An antique 18th-century Swiss pewter biberon water vessel featuring a flared base, side spout with relief detailing, fitted lid, and tall wire handle. View II
Archive III An antique 18th-century Swiss pewter biberon water vessel featuring a flared base, side spout with relief detailing, fitted lid, and tall wire handle. View III
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Archive V An antique 18th-century Swiss pewter biberon water vessel featuring a flared base, side spout with relief detailing, fitted lid, and tall wire handle. View V
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An antique 18th-century Swiss pewter biberon water vessel featuring a flared base, side spout with relief detailing, fitted lid, and tall wire handle.
ANTIQUE SWISS PEWTER 'BIBERON' WATER DRINKING VESSEL, CIRCA 1730.
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An antique 18th-century Swiss pewter biberon water vessel featuring a flared base, side spout with relief detailing, fitted lid, and tall wire handle.
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A biberon is a historical spouted vessel traditionally used for drinking, feeding invalids, or administering liquids in early European households.

Early pewter was crafted primarily from an alloy of tin combined with small amounts of copper, lead, or antimony, cast into moulds and finished by hand.

Authentic early pieces feature visible touchmarks, casting seams, age-appropriate surface oxidisation, and characteristic weight consistent with high tin content alloys.

Displaying metallic vessels on open kitchen shelving, rustic sideboards, or alongside natural timber surfaces creates a layered, historic contrast in contemporary spaces.

Dust gently with a soft cloth and avoid harsh chemical polishes or abrasive scrubbers that strip the historical patina and natural oxidisation.
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