{"product_id":"early-20th-century-french-copper-watering-can-small-decorative-arrosoir-in-patinated-copper-circa-1930-1950","title":"Antique French Copper Watering Can | Riveted Arrosoir | c. Late 1800s","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French copper watering can has the kind of charm that immediately makes you think of a garden in Provence. It is not just the copper, although the color is beautiful. It is the shape, the long spout, the arched handle, and the removable rose at the end that make it feel like something meant for real garden work... watering herbs, roses, geraniums, or a row of terracotta pots outside the kitchen door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique French arrosoir en cuivre (copper watering can) likely dates from the late 19th to early 20th century, consistent with its riveted construction and hand-finished details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is made in copper with a visible riveted lap seam. A swing handle arches over the top, while a fixed rear handle sits against the body to help control the pour. The straight spout ends in a removable domed rose, pierced with slightly irregular holes that show the handwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe old repairs are part of what makes this piece feel so good. There are several solder patches around the shoulder and handle, done long ago. Those repairs tell you it was used, cared for, and maintained rather than discarded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe copper has been polished to a warm glow, with darker patina still settled into the seams, recesses, and repaired areas. No maker’s mark is visible. The surface shows age, use and the kind of character that only comes from more than a century of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, it would be beautiful on a stone garden table, beside a row of terracotta pots, on a kitchen shelf, or near a sink where the copper can catch the morning light. It is a functional watering can, so put it to use as well! It has the feeling of an old French garden built into it... practical, beautiful, repaired when needed, and still full of life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52221068443991,"sku":"COP-009","price":385.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/COP-009-03602.jpg?v=1768399214","url":"https:\/\/theprovencecollection.com\/products\/early-20th-century-french-copper-watering-can-small-decorative-arrosoir-in-patinated-copper-circa-1930-1950","provider":"The Provence Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}