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- This 19th-century French silverplate example is among the finest surviving instruments of its kind
- Perhaps no dish better embodies the drama and refinement of haute French cuisine than pressed duck
- The press features a rotating wheel with a threaded screw mechanism mounted above a removable pot
- Due to their specialized function, very few presses were ever produced, and fewer still survive complete and operational
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Description
Silverplate Duck Press
19th Century
Perhaps no dish better embodies the drama and refinement of haute French cuisine than canard à la presse, or pressed duck. Mastery of this preparation has long signified the pinnacle of culinary achievement, and the duck press itself stands as an icon of gastronomic history. This rare 19th-century French silverplate example is among the finest surviving instruments of its kind, representing both exceptional craftsmanship and enduring cultural significance.
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19th Century
Perhaps no dish better embodies the drama and refinement of haute French cuisine than canard à la presse, or pressed duck. Mastery of this preparation has long signified the pinnacle of culinary achievement, and the duck press itself stands as an icon of gastronomic history. This rare 19th-century French silverplate example is among the finest surviving instruments of its kind, representing both exceptional craftsmanship and enduring cultural significance.
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Silverplate Duck Press
19th Century
Perhaps no dish better embodies the drama and refinement of haute French cuisine than canard à la presse, or pressed duck. Mastery of this preparation has long signified the pinnacle of culinary achievement, and the duck press itself stands as an icon of gastronomic history. This rare 19th-century French silverplate example is among the finest surviving instruments of its kind, representing both exceptional craftsmanship and enduring cultural significance.
Elegantly engineered and substantial in form, the press features a rotating wheel with a threaded screw mechanism mounted above a removable pot fitted with an internal strainer. The entire structure is raised on four gracefully scrolling C-scroll feet and set upon its wooden stand. The silver- and nickel-plated surfaces retain a rich, lustrous presence, underscoring the press’s dual purpose as a functional tool and a ceremonial object meant to be seen as much as used.
Duck presses were indispensable to elite French kitchens of the 19th century, most famously at Paris’s legendary Tour d’Argent, where canard au sang was elevated to ritualistic theater. The pressed juices of the carcass were enriched with butter and Cognac to complete the dish tableside, transforming cuisine into performance. Due to their specialized function, very few presses were ever produced, and fewer still survive complete and operational. Today, examples of this caliber are extraordinarily rare, prized equally by collectors of culinary antiques and connoisseurs of French decorative arts.
On base: 17" high x 12 1/4" wide x 10 1/4" deep
19th Century
Perhaps no dish better embodies the drama and refinement of haute French cuisine than canard à la presse, or pressed duck. Mastery of this preparation has long signified the pinnacle of culinary achievement, and the duck press itself stands as an icon of gastronomic history. This rare 19th-century French silverplate example is among the finest surviving instruments of its kind, representing both exceptional craftsmanship and enduring cultural significance.
Elegantly engineered and substantial in form, the press features a rotating wheel with a threaded screw mechanism mounted above a removable pot fitted with an internal strainer. The entire structure is raised on four gracefully scrolling C-scroll feet and set upon its wooden stand. The silver- and nickel-plated surfaces retain a rich, lustrous presence, underscoring the press’s dual purpose as a functional tool and a ceremonial object meant to be seen as much as used.
Duck presses were indispensable to elite French kitchens of the 19th century, most famously at Paris’s legendary Tour d’Argent, where canard au sang was elevated to ritualistic theater. The pressed juices of the carcass were enriched with butter and Cognac to complete the dish tableside, transforming cuisine into performance. Due to their specialized function, very few presses were ever produced, and fewer still survive complete and operational. Today, examples of this caliber are extraordinarily rare, prized equally by collectors of culinary antiques and connoisseurs of French decorative arts.
On base: 17" high x 12 1/4" wide x 10 1/4" deep
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Specifications
| Period: | 19th Century |
| Origin: | France |
| Type: | Other |
| Depth: | 10.25 in. (26.04 cm) |
| Width: | 12.25 in. (31.12 cm) |
| Height: | 17.0 in. (43.18 cm) |
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