I found this lovely vintage pewter soup tureen at an auction in a French chateau near Bordeaux. I believe that it dates to circa 1960. It was made by Les Potstainiers Hutois in Belgium. A lovely, heavy piece with rococo style decoration. It is marked as being 94 % pure pewter and is lead free.
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Approx 17.5 cm high (6.8 inches) including the lid and shell shaped handle on the top
Height of the bowl 8.1 cm (3.1 inches)
26.6 cm diameter of the rim of the bowl (10.4 inches)
Width including the handles approximately 30 cm (11.8 inches)
Diameter of the lid 27.7 cm (10.9 inches)
Weighs 3 kg
In shabby chic, timeworn condition. It has all over wear, discoloration, marks and scratches. Best suited to a buyer who adores beautiful, shabby items with imperfections and a story to tell.
La Poste postage weight band 2-5 kg
Other items seen in the photos are not included in the sale of the tureen.
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NUMERO TARIFAIRE69119000B
POIDS3KGEY21/07/22M
Product code: Vintage pewter order tureen hand made by Les Potstainiers Hutois Finstain with its original labels 3 kg