Antique French pewter Sustenteur Medical Apothecary Jars for Sterilization

Description

Antique French pewter Sustenteur Medical Apothecary Jars for Sterilization both<br>6" tall x 5" wide. Both guaranteed 19th century.<br>I have found that this style of jar, called Sustenteur, was popular in France in<br>the late 18th century, and were created as a piece of medical equipment to help<br>heal stomach problems. They work as pressure cookers and they were used to<br>prepare either meat or vegetable broths, which were cooked in a hermetically<br>sealed pot for hours in a water bath, thus providing a germ-free broth for<br>people with delicate stomachs. There are three holes at the base of the pot.<br>When oxygen would escape form the boiling water, it made bubbles, and the holes<br>allowed the bubbles to escape, so the pot would not tip over. The handle at the<br>top of the pewter cap allowed the pot to be easily removed from the water bath<br>and carried. Given that they are air-tight, these sustenteurs were also used as<br>tobacco jars, tea caddies, or coffee containers.<br>Tw31
Product form

Antique French pewter Sustenteur Medical Apothecary Jars for Sterilization both<br>6" tall x 5" wide. Both guaranteed 19th century.<br>I have found... Read more

1 in stock

$330.00 Excl. VAT

    Description

    Antique French pewter Sustenteur Medical Apothecary Jars for Sterilization both<br>6" tall x 5" wide. Both guaranteed 19th century.<br>I have found that this style of jar, called Sustenteur, was popular in France in<br>the late 18th century, and were created as a piece of medical equipment to help<br>heal stomach problems. They work as pressure cookers and they were used to<br>prepare either meat or vegetable broths, which were cooked in a hermetically<br>sealed pot for hours in a water bath, thus providing a germ-free broth for<br>people with delicate stomachs. There are three holes at the base of the pot.<br>When oxygen would escape form the boiling water, it made bubbles, and the holes<br>allowed the bubbles to escape, so the pot would not tip over. The handle at the<br>top of the pewter cap allowed the pot to be easily removed from the water bath<br>and carried. Given that they are air-tight, these sustenteurs were also used as<br>tobacco jars, tea caddies, or coffee containers.<br>Tw31

    Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Estate Fresh Austin, Didukung oleh Shopify

      • US (USD $) US (USD $)
      • ID ID
        • English - flag
        • 简体中文 - flag
        • Deutsch - flag
        • 日本語 - flag
        • Italiano - flag
        • Español - flag
        • ภาษาไทย - flag
        • 한국어 - flag
        • 繁體中文 - flag
      • Amazon
      • American Express
      • Apple Pay
      • Bancontact
      • Diners Club
      • Discover
      • Google Pay
      • iDEAL Wero
      • Mastercard
      • PayPal
      • Shop Pay
      • Venmo
      • Visa