DOVETAILS 6\" FRENCH ANTIQUE HAMMERED COPPER MOLD CHARLOTTE CAKE PAN JELLY RARE
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DOVETAILS 6\" FRENCH ANTIQUE HAMMERED COPPER MOLD CHARLOTTE CAKE PAN JELLY RARE:
$68.00
Hello & Welcome to My sales!
I am a mom, dentist and lover of antique copper cookware & kitchenalia! While shopping for pieces to add to my own collection, I often have the pleasure of finding beautiful pieces to share with all of you! As much as I would like to keep all of these sparkling treasures for myself, I simply cannot.I usually have several gorgeous pieces for sale, most come directly from France and England.
I am committed to offering unique, high-quality items and strive to provide each of you with an exceptional experience. This experience begins at the moment that you \"click\" on my listing. I do my best to include 12 clear pictures in every listing, accompanied by thorough and accurate descriptions.In fact, some (most) of my descriptions turn into mini-novels.I will apologize in advance for my long, rambling and overly-enthusiastic descriptions.
Please keep in mind that many of these pieces are very old. We should not expect perfection from a 200 year old cooking vessel.Although it may be tempting to skip afew sections of the listing,please view all12pictures and read each item\'s entire description, prior to offerding.If not, you might miss some very important details or images.
I realize that copper cookware is a considerable investment.I will be more than happy to provide you with additional pictures or answer any questions that you may have.
Your new copper goodies will be carefully packaged and promptly shipped, most within 24 hours of payment.I ALWAYS COMBINE SHIPPING- see special payment instructions at the end of the listing for combined shipping options.
I sincerely want you to bethrilled with your purchases! Receiving your new copper cookware should bring joy andexcitement!If any item that you purchase from me is not what you expected or you areunsatisfied in any way, please contact meimmediately. I have a very relaxed return policy, most likely because my items are rarely returned.If you\'re not happy, just send it back! No worries!
While I definitely have a friendly \"no problem\" attitude toward accepting a return and issuing a full refund, my attitude toward individuals who leave negative or neutral response, without first informing me of a problem, isanything butfriendly. In fact, I do not think that should allow buyers to submit negative response without first contacting the seller.This policy is very unfair and should be revised. Thankfully, this has only happen to me 2 times in more than 10 years and 3,500 transactions. Still, I was furious both times and bothindividuals have beenblockedfrom offerding on my sales for eternity- ha ha!Seriously- don\'t leave damaging response for any seller, if youhaven\'tfirst communicatedyour concerns.It is simply mean and unreasonable.
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I would like to close with a word of warning:
Copper fever is a most beautiful nightmare! To the best of my knowledge, there is no cure.Like many of us,you have most likely been bitten by the copper bug.
Welcome to our world... you are in good company!
Thank you and Many Sale is a Beautiful FrenchAntique CopperCharlotte Mold!
I found this gorgeous antique copper mold in the Brittany Region of France, along with a similar piece that I sold a few weeks ago. While the interior of this pan appeared to have been recently relined with new tin, the exterior looked terrible when I found it. After cleaning and polishing this beautiful hand-hammered piece, I was thrilled to findthat it has a stunning copper glow and beautiful dovetail seams!
This piece is in excellent condition for its age & miles traveled. It is one of the most unique copper Charlotte molds that I have seen. It is slightly taller than most molds of similar diameter and, if you closely at the pictures, you will see that the pan has a very thick base. Pieces with this design are few and far between!
The Charlotte Russe has a long & interesting history.I have included tons of information about it at the end of the description.There are severalvarieties of this beautifully scrumptious dish.My personal favorite is aCharlotte aux Fraisesor Strawberry Charlotte- yummy!!Merci, ChefCarême!!
Exterior Condition:
The shimmering copper exterior of this piece has a sunning mirror-like shine and subtlyhammered finish that reflects the lightbeautifully!
Please keep in mind that this piece is very old. There are some cosmetic blemishes to be noted. Thereappears to be some silvery metal on the underside of the handles, most likely residual tin. There is also some patina around the handles and some minor nicks & scratches on the base and walls.
In my opinion, these minor imperfections give this old copper mold even more charm andpersonality!
Structural Condition:
This pan is structurally sound!
There are no leaks, cracks, holes or major issues to report.
The dovetail seams are watertight and completely intact.
The symmetry is fairly good, but not aperfectcircle-see pictures.
The solid copper \"tab\" handles are firmly attached by rivets.
Interior Condition:
The interior of the pan has been lined with hand-applied tin. Thelining is clean, bright and completely intact. There is no exposed copper.
There are some minor surface irregularities to be noted, including two \"weird blobs\" of tin-see pictures #12. In most cases, these little drips can be removed with a very sharp razor blade, then buffed with a soft Dremel tip. If you are planning to cook with this piece and would like me to smooth the blobs for you prior to shipping, I will be happy to do so. Remember, I am a drill-carrying dentist & I would like nothing more than to fix those spots... not with my dental handpiece of course ha ha! (I should have done this prior to listing the piece, but I didn\'t have time at thatmoment.)
While these small imperfections are no cause for alarm, they should be considered prior to offerding.
Approximate Measurements:
6.25\" upper diameter5\" in depthweight is 1.4 poundsThis Gorgeous French CopperCharlotte Mold will be aexcellentaddition to your cookware information about the history of theCharlotte Russe...While the origin of its name is widely debated, most experts do agree that the creation of this delicious dish should be credited to 18th/19th Century French Chef ExtraordinaireMarie a fascinating, but short, life\'s story.I must share with you what I read on the \"FoodReference\" website.(Feel free to skip it, if this information is of no interest to you.)
Marie Antoine Carêmewas the founder and architect of French haute cuisine. His story is one out of a Dickens novel.
~He was one of at least 25 children born to an impoverished family who put him out on the street at the age of about 10 to make his own way in the world. Lucky for the world he knocked on the door of a restaurant for a job. He might have knocked on the door of a shoemaker!!
~By the age of 21 he was chef de cuisine to Talleyrand. He also served as head chef to the future George IV of England, Emperor Alexander I of Russia, and Baron James de Rothschild. He wrote several voluminous works on cookery, which included hundreds of recipes, menus, history of French cookery, instructions for organizing kitchens, and of course, instructions for monumental architectural constructions of food forpieces montees.. He died at the age of 48, and is remembered as the“chef of kings and the king of chefs.”
Since I am just a dentist, not a chef or culinary expert, I havecopied and pastedsome information from a variety of sources.As you will see,there are many different versions of the \"history\" of this dish.Copied & Pasted from Wikipedia:There is a lot of doubt surrounding the origins of the name Charlotte.Despite the fact that charlottes are served across Europe, one etymology suggests it is a corruption of the Old English word \"Charlyt\"meaning \"a dish of custard\". In another, meat dishes that were known as \"charlets\"were popular in the 15th century. Other historians say that this sweet dish took its name from Queen Charlotte(1744–1818), wife of George III of the United Kingdom.It is possible that the dessert takes its name from Alexander I\'s sister-in-law,Charlotte of Prussia.Unknown Source:
18th Century- It is said to have been invented by the French ChefMarie Antoine Careme(1784-1833), who named it in honor of his Russian employer, Czar Alexander I. The word \"russe\" means Russian in French.Some historians say that the word Charlotte refers to the Czar Alexander’s sister-in-law, Queen Charlotte,Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz(1744-1818), who was the wife of George III, king of Great Britain and Scotland.
More from Wikipedia:
TheCharlotte Russeisa dessert invented by the French chef,Marie-Antoine Carême(1784–1833), who named it in honor of his former employer George IV\'sonly child, Princess Charlotte,and his current,RussianemployerCzarAlexander I(russebeing theFrenchword for \"Russian\"). It is a cold dessert of Bavarian cream set in amoldlined withladyfingers.[2]
An alternative to this is aCharlotte Royale, which has the same filling as a Charlotte Russe, but replaces the ladyfinger lining withSwiss roll.[3]Copied & Pasted from the \"FOOD TIMELINE\"website:
Charlotte, Charlotte Russe & Charley Roosh-
According to the food historians, charlottes were *invented* in England the last part of the 18th century. Cooked charlottes are related to ancientbread pudding; uncooked charlottes are related toElizabethan trifles.Charlotte is said to be named for Queen Charlotte, wife of George III. Fancy, molded desserts remained popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries. We find mid-19th century recipes for apple, apricot and pear charlottes.Charlotte Russe,a similar confection composed of cream instead of fruit, is attributed by some to Careme. Early 19th century Europe was intrigued by everything Russian. Think:Service a la Russe. These confections ultimately inspired Brooklyn\'s legendary childhood bakery staple:Charley Roosh. Consideredby some to be the ultimate personal portion of \"push-up-pop\" of cakey confectionery deliciousness. Baby boomers growing up in the greater NYC area knew this Charley well.
What is Charlotte?
\"A pudding made in a mould with sponge fingers or bread slices. There are two principal kinds: baked and unbaked. The best-known baked charlotte is Apple charlotte...It seems clear that this charlotte began life in Britain. The OED [Oxford English Dictionary] gives the earliest relevant appearance of \'charlotte\' in print as 1796, and at least one recipe for Apple charlotte was published within ten years or so. The name may have been bestowed in honour of Queen Charlotte (1744-1818), wife of George III, said to be a patron of apple growers...The principal unbaked charlotte is Charlotte (a la) Russe. Here the mould is lined with sponge fingers. In some fancy versions, these are omitted from the bottom, which is covered with a decorative arrangement of glace fruit with a layer of jelly cementing it into a mosaic. The mould is filled up with a rich cream filling containing gelatin, so that it sets and can be turned out...The history of this item seems to have begin with the famous French chef Careme, at the beginning of the 19th century, probably when he was working for the Prince Regent in England, and perhaps after he had come across the British baked charlotte. In fact he called his invention Charlotte a la parisienne; it is said to have acquired the name russe at a banquet in honour of Tsar Alexander I, or because of the switch in France to service a la Russe. Claudine Brecourt-Villars...dates the appearance of the term charlotte in a French recipe book to 1806...\"
---Oxford Companion to Food, Alan Davidson [Oxford University Press:Oxford] 1999 (p. 157)
\"The charlotte is a hot pudding consisting of fruit, typically apple, baked within a case of bread, sponge cake, etc., in a characteristically deep round mould. It first appears on the scene at the end of the eighteenth century (in a poem calledHasty Puddingby J. Barlow: \"The Charlotte brown, within whose crusty sides a belly soft the pulpy apple hides\'), wife of George III, who apparently was an enthusiastic patron of apple growers. The coincidence of names is probably fortuitous, but what is certain is that as early as the first decade of the nineteenth century recipes for the dish had begun to appear; this from M.E. Rundell,A New System of Domestic Cookery(1807): Cut as many very thin slices of white bread as will cover the bottom and line the sides of the baking dish, but first rub it thick with butter. Put apples, in thin slices, into the dish.\'
---An A to Z of Food and Drink, John Ayto [Oxford University Press:Oxford] 2003 (p. 66)
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When I receive your \"ready to check-out\" message, I will calculate the new (reduced) shipping fee and send a total invoice to you. You can pay for all items from that invoice. I will ship all items together and save you money in shipping fees!
requires me to ship each item within 24 hours of payment. If you pay for each item individually, I must ship them accordingly. Additionally, it is difficult for me to create an insured parcel when the items are not on one total invoice.
If you plan to offer on additional items, simply message after you have won your first item.
I will hold your item(s) until you message me that you are finished with purchases. I prefer not to hold items longer than 14 days. However, special arrangements can be made-not to exceed 30 days.
When I receive your \"ready to check-out\" message, I will calculate the new (reduced) shipping fee and send a total invoice to you. You can pay for all items from that invoice. I will ship all items together and save you money in shipping fees!
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DOVETAILS 6\" FRENCH ANTIQUE HAMMERED COPPER MOLD CHARLOTTE CAKE PAN JELLY RARE:
$68.00