Villedieu French 6-5/8" NOS (New Old Stock) Casserole Pan with Hammered Finish on Bottom. 1.2mm, 1lb. 6oz.

According to VintageFrenchCopper.com
https://www.vintagefrenchcopper.com/buyers-guide/field-guides/field-guide-to-lecellier/
"Villedieu-les-Poêles has been a center of metalworking since the 12th century and I would not be surprised if the Lecellier family was there from the start. A piece of Lecellier copper is the work of a family with centuries of history in Villedieu. The majority can be traced back to Lucien Lecellier and his eponymous 20th-century chaudronnerie. He took the reins of the family company from his father in the 1930s, survived World War II, and rode the wave of US and international interest in French copper in the 1960s. During the 1970s to 1990s, L. Lecellier produced copper cookware with tin, aluminum, nickel, and steel lining, as well as cuivre d’art — decorative platters, vases, ewers, and more — before closing its doors around 1993."

"There is very little written about Lucien, but what I have discovered of him reminds me of Armand Mauviel, who also guided his own family’s firm from the disarray of World War II to an international brand. Though Lecellier does not survive today, I suggest you consider it equivalent to Mauviel, as it is just as beautiful and innovative for its time and can make similar claims to history and tradition."

"This stamp identifies the pot and also warns imitators. Whereas earlier stamps noted that the name L. Lecellier was a marque déposée, this stamp specifies modèle déposé — the design itself is trademarked. Note also the “Made in France” stamp. Its presence points to 1957 or later, which helps to date the pan."

STAMPED:
L. LECELLIER
VILLEDIEU
MADE IN FRANCE

DIMENSIONS:
6-5/8" DIA.
2-3.4" Tall
8-1/2" Length

WEIGHT:
with lid:
628kg
1lb. 6oz.

without lid:
442g
0lb 15oz.

THICKNESS:
1.2mm

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