Antique French Copper Jam Pot, Preserving Pan with Brass Handles

We are pleased to offer this gorgeous antique French copper jam pot (also referred to as a preserving pan or confectioner's basin), typically used for making fruit, jellies, and marmalades. This pan features a substantial, solid, copper body paired with heavy cast brass handles. The handles are permanently attached to the main wall using thick, heavy-duty rivets. It has a rolled rim with a 9 1/2 inch diameter but it’s overall length measures 12 3/4 inches. The pan measures 2 3/8 inches deep, not including the handles.

Classic jam pans like this one are left deliberately unlined (without tin or stainless steel coatings). The bare copper surface naturally interacts with the fruit acids and high sugar concentration, helping the mixture thicken more efficiently and preserve the vibrant color of the fruit. The pan shows a rich, authentic aged patina inside, and the exterior is much more shiny as it looks like the past owner polished it from time to time. The interior floor shows wear from use, and there's only slight signs of green verdigris (copper carbonate build up) ain a few places. If you intend to use this piece for cooking, the green verdigris must be completely cleaned out using a mild abrasive paste of coarse salt and vinegar or lemon juice, as loose oxidation can affect food flavor. Alternatively, it can be left as-is if kept purely for rustic kitchen decor. The exterior of the pan has minor tarnishing that could be removed with polishing. There's some surface flaws from past use that add character. It looks great hung on a wall by itself or displayed among other kitchen decor!