Posted 4 years ago
Aly
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I have just found this and would love to know a bit more about it, i have been told possibly 18th century but does anyone have any other information about it.
Is it copper or just copper plated, it does not react at all to a magnet ! Thank you
This water jug was probably made in the Middle East. It is made of copper Difficult to determine age. They make them even today but these one look well used.
You have a nice example of a Turkish water jug. it is very hard to date, as the techniques used today to make them are the same as those used for centuries. I visited a shop in Istanbul and saw the coppersmiths in action. There is no such thing as scrap for a good smith. Some of the wares for sale incorporated pieces of older worn items. So a modern piece could be part 18-19th century.