Old Dutch Solid Copper Covered Fish Platter 22×8 3/4x 5
Gorgeous Platter and Baking Pan!
I ate dinner at a restaurant called Jellyfish in Centerport. The “Clambake” dinner was served in this beautiful copper platter with lid. I came home and immediately looked for it to buy. Amazon offered this for half price!! What a bargain!! I have served fish and shrimp in this platter. You can even bake in it!!! Love it and keep it out for display.
Caveat Emptor (Let the Buyer Beware)
Well, here goes. I have been shopping on Amazon.com for several years and have always been totally satisfied — until now. I first saw this item advertised on another related site for $60. It was supposedly retailing for $141.00 but that price was lined out with the "sale" price of $60. substituted. I decided to check other sites and, lo and behold, the same item was listed on Amazon.com for $40.00. I felt like I had scored a nice saving but when the item was delivered, I didn’t feel like it was worth the $40.00, much less either $60.00 or, heaven forbid, $141.00. The reason being is that it is not a heavy, substantial piece. It was made in India (you can use your imagination here) and I had to give some thought as to whether I wanted to keep it or not. I decided to keep it and I hope that I find it even half as wonderful in use as one of the other purchasers. The brand is called "Old Dutch" but the connection escapes me because it is just a typical piece made in…
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