A beautiful antique circa 1910 copper pot with iron handle from the infamous Cafe del'Opera in New York City! Cafe del'Opera Opened in 1910 and failed after only four months, which makes it very easy to date this particular copper pot. When it opened in 1910 Cafe del'Opera was considered the grandest of not only the Broadway lobster palaces, it was the most lavish and visually-staggering restaurant in New York City. The restaurant was built in the old Saranac Hotel building at the corner of Broadway and 41st Street and encompassed all eight floors of the building! This massive restaurant required a staff of 750. The New York Times reported at the time of opening that the renovation cost upwards of $4 million (a staggering sum 110+ years ago) and there were 200,000 pieces of silverware, 60,000 glasses, 250,000 pieces of linen and 100,000 pieces of china. Unfortunately the restaurant never could make a go of it, and four months later was shuttered, many of the contents were sold off to pay creditors and a much more streamlined version of the restaurant was reopened under the manager’s name, Louis Martin’s Cafe.

Excellent antique condition, small signs of age and use in the way of small marks, bumps, and surface scratches, but no large dents or damage. This pot has been newly polished and professionally retinned it so it is ready for use! It is signed on the pot D. H. & M. C. 24 & 26 WOOSTER ST. N. Y. and on the other side Cafe del'Opera.

Measures 6.25” wide by 4.5” high, 12“ long including handle; weighs 3.6 pounds empty. Thickness around the rim is approximately 2.6-2.9 mm.