An authentic, premium-grade vintage French double boiler set, produced entirely by the legendary culinary brand Apilco. This high-end 3-piece collection features a heavy-gauge French copper base pot, a matching solid copper lid, and a thick, robust white "fire porcelain" insert bearing the classic green oval Apilco maker's mark on the underside.
This professional kitchen tool is designed for indirect heating, making it ideal for melting premium chocolate, tempering delicate egg custards, or creating master-level emulsified French sauces (such as hollandaise, béarnaise, and beurre blanc). The handles are sand-cast brass, permanently secured with heavy-duty rivets.
- Apilco Porcelain Insert: Excellent vintage condition. Pristine white gloss glaze. One tiny manufacturing speck at the bottom interior, The green oval maker's mark on the bottom is clean and perfectly legible.
- Copper Exterior & Brass Handles: Features a beautiful, authentic aged patina with light tarnishing from age. No major dents or structural warping. It can easily be polished back to a mirror-shiny bright finish if desired.
- Interior Lining: The interior lining on the copper base pan and the underside of the lid is traditional silver-colored tin. It displays standard matte gray oxidation and dark surface mineral tarnish spots typical of boiling tap water over decades.