Description
The body and lid were shaped by hand-hammering over a metal stake, while the final finishing of the details was carried out using the “rectifié” method, i.e., fine surface smoothing with specialised hammers and tools. Similarly, the lid bears circular ribs—a characteristic centring feature that gives the metal greater durability.
Vessels of this type were tinned on the inside to prevent copper from leaching into food, a practice that required periodic maintenance by a tinsmith. The absence of traces of recent tinning and the presence of oxidation in the interior confirm the object’s advanced age and the fact that it ceased to be used many decades ago.
The vessel was preserved from the home of the Tsobanoglou family. After the expulsion, the family first took refuge on Spetses and later settled in Nea Ionia, in the Eleftheroupoli area.
Kindly made available for photography by the family of Varvara Koumoutsou–Tsompanaki.
