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Victorian Ale Flagon

19th century
Description

A good well shaped Mid Victorian half gallon harvest flagon. Copper with an original tinned interior (prevents Verdigris from forming). This one has lived a full life and was plenty of dents and bruises but still retains it's great character. Good for flower arranging and a great friend of antique oak.

Physical Dimensions
Height
21cm (8.27")
Width
25cm (9.84")
Depth
18cm (7.09")
Declaration

witchantiques.com has dated this Victorian Copper Ale Flagon to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA880269
Dealers Internal Reference
B-436
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Description
A good well shaped Mid Victorian half gallon harvest flagon. Copper with an original tinned interior (prevents Verdigris from forming).
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This one has lived a full life and was plenty of dents and bruises but still retains it's great character.
witchantiques.com

Good for flower arranging and a great friend of antique oak.

Height
21cm (8.27")
Width
25cm (9.84")
Depth
18cm (7.09")
Date of Manufacture

witchantiques.com has dated this Victorian Copper Ale Flagon to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA880269
Dealers Internal Ref
B-436
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A nineteenth-century copper ale flagon featuring a conical body, a broad curved strap handle, and stamped verification marks inside the lip. SOLD10 SEP 26
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Archive I A nineteenth-century copper ale flagon featuring a conical body, a broad curved strap handle, and stamped verification marks inside the lip. SOLD10 SEP 26

Victorian Ale Flagon

Archive II A nineteenth-century copper ale flagon featuring a conical body, a broad curved strap handle, and stamped verification marks inside the lip. View II
Archive III A nineteenth-century copper ale flagon featuring a conical body, a broad curved strap handle, and stamped verification marks inside the lip. View III
Archive IV A nineteenth-century copper ale flagon featuring a conical body, a broad curved strap handle, and stamped verification marks inside the lip. View IV
Archive V A nineteenth-century copper ale flagon featuring a conical body, a broad curved strap handle, and stamped verification marks inside the lip. View V
Archive VI A nineteenth-century copper ale flagon featuring a conical body, a broad curved strap handle, and stamped verification marks inside the lip. View VI
Archive VII A nineteenth-century copper ale flagon featuring a conical body, a broad curved strap handle, and stamped verification marks inside the lip. View VII
Archive VIII A nineteenth-century copper ale flagon featuring a conical body, a broad curved strap handle, and stamped verification marks inside the lip. View VIII
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Archive X A nineteenth-century copper ale flagon featuring a conical body, a broad curved strap handle, and stamped verification marks inside the lip. View X
Archive XI A nineteenth-century copper ale flagon featuring a conical body, a broad curved strap handle, and stamped verification marks inside the lip. View XI
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A nineteenth-century copper ale flagon featuring a conical body, a broad curved strap handle, and stamped verification marks inside the lip.
Victorian Ale Flagon
Ref: SA880269
A nineteenth-century copper ale flagon featuring a conical body, a broad curved strap handle, and stamped verification marks inside the lip.
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  • ObjectPitchers & Jugs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialCopper
  • ColourCopper
  • MotifsConical body, Curved strap handle, Stamped verification marks, Soldered seams
  • SizeH 21 cm (8 in) x W 25 cm (10 in) x D 18 cm (7 in)

FAQs

Historically used in public houses and domestic settings throughout the nineteenth century, copper ale flagons served to measure and transport draught beer, ale, or cider directly from cellar casks to serving vessels.

These items were crafted from sheet copper, shaped using hand-hammering techniques, and joined with brazed or soldered seams, often incorporating a weighted base and lead-soldered seams along the rim and handle.

Authentic period examples display signs of hand-hammered construction, soldered dovetail or lap joints, natural surface oxidisation, and official stamped capacity verification marks near the lip.

A copper flagon functions as a decorative accent when placed on a wooden sideboard, fireplace hearth, or kitchen island, introducing warm metallic tones to modern or country-style schemes.

Maintain the aged surface by wiping periodically with a dry, soft cloth, avoiding aggressive chemical cleaners or abrasive polishes that strip away historical oxidisation and patina.
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