CANTARO DE HOJALATA FOR THE REGIONAL EXHIBITION OF 1907

1907 HOJALATA CANTARO Made by Ricardo Álvarez Vivas in 1907. Measures 45 x 30 x 30cm. Donation of Dona Francisca and María del Carmen Álvarez Rodríguez. This tin jar with lid and inscription was made by the tinsmith Ricardo Álvarez who had an open workshop on Calle San Pablo 44. He was presented at the 1907 Salamanca Regional Exhibition winning the Bronze Medal. Our thanks to the Álvarez family for this interesting donation. Salamanca organized a large agricultural, livestock and industrial fair in 1907. The agricultural and livestock exhibition is installed in La Alamedilla and the industrial one inside the new Central Market of Supplies -which would be inaugurated in 1909-. The family has been pleased to donate to the Museum of Commerce, both the pitcher and the diploma and bronze medal obtained in 1907.