Copper at Giverny
Claude Monet’s house has a kitchen filled with antique French copper. Let’s take a look.
historical interest
Guest post: Three pans from three German houses
“So after a while of hesitation, I bought the two pans. Now you know what my good intentions are worth.”
Guest Post: Victoria the Great and my little one
Why do certain pans capture the imagination?
Guest Post: A Tale of Two Duckies
It can be said that every antique copper pan has a story to tell. Well, pour yourself some tea, because
15cm Van Neuss saucepan, “Leopold”
Readers Martin and Nick figured out the provenance of the monogram on this little pot.
How it was made: High-top daubière
As John Fuller Sr. says, “The cover is a difficult piece of work.”
Cooking with a copper daubière
Congratulations! You’re the proud owner of one of the oddest pans in the French batterie de cuisine.
Guest post: The Welfen royals
“At first, only the words ‘castle kitchen’ caught my attention.”
Guest showcase: 26cm Smith & Matthews saucepan “Paddington”
The stamps tell the story of this lovely railway pan.
34cm Jones Bros. saucepan “Moulton Paddocks”
A historical house, a famous owner, a bygone maker — for me, this pot hits the trifecta.
23cm braisière “Alfonso & Victoria Eugenie”
This beautiful piece served in the Spanish royal court.
41cm sauté with helper handle, “Waldorf Hotel”
This beautiful pan has served in one of the finest restaurants in the world — and I think I know
19cm and 20cm sauté pans “Louise”
A reader has helped me identify the maker, and also the likely former (royal) owner of these beautiful and unusual
16cm Lefèvre for Wagons-Lits soup pot, “3152”
This hard-working little pot has a lot of history.
Mauviel’s Masterpieces: Copper at the Grands Magasins Du Louvre, Paris
There are copper pans, and then there are copper pans.
38cm Lefèvre for Wagons-Lits rondeau
This gorgeous rondeau traveled the glamorous railways of Europe.
Trio of pans “Edmond James de Rothschild”
These are the most historical of the pans I have, and while they’re not monumental pieces, I find them and
44cm J. E. Gaillard sauté “Anglais”
This huge and heavy sauté pan has achieved a glorious state of patina.
36cm sauté with helper handle, “British Transport Commission”
A reader helped identify the owner stamps on this pan and fill in some of its history.