Vintage French white and blue marble pattern enamel ware canister set with sugar, coffee, chicory and pepper pots

Vintage French white and blue marble pattern enamel ware canisters set with black lettering, and removable lids.
The pattern is sometimes called chicken wire, this version is a little less regular in the motif than usual so I would say that it is simulating marble.

This type of item would have been used throughout the Twentieth Century for storing dry goods in the French kitchen or pantry.
We usually date these items to the middle of the Twentieth Century, but the design was in use at the end of the Nineteenth Century so these pieces could well be earlier. The cans are heavy, and that, together with the condition, leads me to believe that these are late Nineteenth or early Twentieth century pieces. It is not always possible to date accurately when items are produced in the same style over a long period of time.

The canisters have a makers stamp on the base which has the indistinct lettering G O marque.

This is a set of four lidded cans, of varying size.
The sugar can with sucre label is 20 cm h and 14 cm diameter.
The cafe can is 19 cm h and 13 cm diameter.
The chicoree can is 17 cm h and 12 cm diameter.
The poivre can is 14 cm h and 8.5 cm diameter.
Price is for FOUR cans, the set of canisters

Condition is rather timeworn. The enamel is chipped and worn, where it has come away from the base tin there are areas of rust. The coffee can has a small hole at the bottom of the cyclinder, please see photos to make sure you are fully aware of the condition of these vintage items.


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