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On our radar: Ruffoni copper cookware

Ruffoni copper cookware set

Copper looks so classy and elegant in a modern kitchen setting while, at the same time, it can suit a rustic kitchen like ours. I dream of building a collection of vintage copper jelly moulds to display on open shelving.

We’ve recently discovered Ruffoni copper cookware which is simply wonderful. For almost 100 years, the Italian company has been manufacturing all manner of saucepans and cooking utensils and have branched out into making accessories as well (see the Instagram image below).

Unfortunately, Ruffoni don’t ship to the UK, but some of their contemporary range is available at Harrods and a handful of vintage pieces can be found on eBay.

Prices start at around £65 for a copper-lidded glass canister, all the way up to about £1,500 for a 5-piece copper cookware set.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Vintage beaten copper plaque

Vintage beaten copper plaque above the bed in our top-floor bedroom | H is for Home

Last week, we published a post about our recent decorating exploits – specifically our top floor bedroom and its shades of grey and black. At that point, there was a large space above the bed waiting for a suitable piece of art. We’d mentioned that there are lots of things relating to nature in the room – and also copper highlights dotted about. Imagine our joy when we found this gorgeous vintage 1960s beaten copper plaque at a local flea market this week.

Tail detail from vintage beaten copper plaque | H is for Home

The first thing we saw peaking out were the feathers. “Oh, that looks interesting!”, we thought…

Head detail from vintage beaten copper plaque | H is for Home

…and, as we pulled it towards us for a better look, the bird’s head was revealed.

Vintage beaten copper artwork above the bed in our top-floor bedroom | H is for Home

We absolutely love it – the stylised bird, so typical of the era, the materials used, texture, patina and colours. We thought we’d be waiting quite a while to fill that long, narrow space with something suitable – but a few days after taking the initial photos, there it appeared. We very nearly missed the market that day too, but fortunately fate intervened!