Skillets

Item 2299

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Museum quality historical iron. Made between 1820-1850 this piece is at least 160 years old and could be as old as 220 years old. this appears to be a transition piece – hanging so that it could be used over a hearth fire, but with a deep wide rim that would allow it to sit inside a stove eye on an early wooden stove. This is a deep skillet/kettle – bowl-like with a bottom gate. Has a blacksmith wrought bail, and New England style ears. Slightly rounded bottom with no legs. Not surprising due to the age (and casting method) there are some casting flaws and the exterior bottom shows light pitting from wood stove use. Very usable – but a real gem for display. Has a nice rim “7/8 wide around the outer edge.

Unmarked.

11” diameter

Cleaned via lye method, hand buffed and seasoned with 3 layers of non-GMO canola oil.

No cracks, chips. Not designed for stovetop use but for hanging or sitting in a stove eye. Cooking surface has casting flaws and tool marks.

$175 shipped

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Item 2147

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Really a special one.  This was a very finely cast deeper spider skillet (skillet with legs) with the rounded bottom (posnet style) made before 1870.  Very usable but the piece does have some minor surface imperfections from both casting (voids) and a very light pitting. Bottom gated.  Pieces like this probably had tin lids, if they had any at all (although we do have one with an iron lid if you check out piece #1977).  Fancier handle shaped much like a duck bill, with a gentle groove on the top.  Stands on three legs.  Would be great for a Civil War re-enactor. 

Unmarked
  
8” 3/4 diameter (excluding handle)

Cleaned via lye method, hand buffed and seasoned with 3 layers of non-GMO canola oil.

No cracks, chips.  Cooking surface has some roughness due to casting flaws and light pitting, but most of this will smooth over quickly with use.

$135 shipped

As always we are happy to take back pieces if you are not 100% satisfied.  (Please see return policy)

Item 2253

Please note all pictures on our site are of the actual piece you will receive, not a stock photo of a similar piece. Additionally all our pieces unless marked otherwise are fully restored and seasoned. Just wash them and start cooking.

I don’t know a lot about Findlay except that they were in business for over a century making iron in Carleton Place Ontario. I don’t find a large amount of Canadian iron and I’ve never found a #6 skillet by this company. This one doe not sit flat as it has a good center bow. Still it’s an awfully pretty skillet with interesting markings – you might call them ghosts from a previous pattern. I can only making out a DD and a few other letters. Beautiful stone polished interior with great polishing marks. Almost glassy to the touch and will get there with just a little use.

Marked: “Findlay Carelton Place Ont No6” on the bottom of the pan.

9” diameter

Cleaned via lye method, hand buffed and seasoned with 3 layers of non-GMO canola oil.

No cracks, chips. Big wobble when tested on a sheet of glass. Cooking surface is almost glassy, and looks unused. Should become glassy smooth with use.

$75 shipped

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Item 2167

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If this had not been in rough shape when we found it we would have left it alone and sold it as is, but due to condition it made sense to restore this piece in order to preserve it.  After restoration this is a piece that is museum quality and would be great displayed in a historical setting.

A real collector piece this is a serious bit of old historical iron.  Made between 1820-1850 this piece is at least 160 years old and could be as old as 220 years old.  Designed for use over open fire this hanging skillet/kettle is bowl-like and cast using the flask casting method with a bottom gate.  Has a blacksmith wrought bail, and New England style ears.   Has three stub pads for stability for when set on a table. Not surprising due to the age (and casting method) there are some casting flaws and some light pitting on the piece.  While this piece can be used, and the flaws are fairly minor it really should be preserved as a display piece of historical interest.  Has a nice rim around the bow.

Unmarked.

10” 1/2 diameter (Excluding the ears)

Cleaned via lye method, hand buffed and seasoned with 3 layers of non-GMO canola oil.

No cracks, chips. Not designed for stovetop use but for hanging.  Cooking surface has casting flaws and pitting.  While it could be used this one is best kept as a display piece, or non cooking piece for historical reasons.

$175 shipped

As always we are happy to take back pieces if you are not 100% satisfied.  (Please see return policy)

Item 2146

Please note all pictures on our site are of the actual piece you will receive, not a stock photo of a similar piece.  Additionally all our pieces unless marked otherwise are fully restored and seasoned.  Just wash them and start cooking.

A very nice old spider skillet (skillet with legs) with the rounded bottom (posnet style) made before 1870.  While this piece can absolutely be used it’s a better display piece than a user due to shallow broad pitting.  Bottom gated.  This piece may have had a tin lid at one point, but it may have never have had one.  Has a lipped rim that suggests a lid could have been used however.  Piece has some light to moderate pitting as it was found in a damp farmhouse basement in upstate New York.  Stands on three legs.  Would be great for a Civil War re-enactor. 

Unmarked
  
10 1/2 diameter (excluding handle)

Cleaned via lye method, hand buffed and seasoned with 3 layers of non-GMO canola oil.

No cracks, chips.  Cooking surface has some roughness due to casting flaws and light pitting, but it should only get better with use.

$110 shipped

As always we are happy to take back pieces if you are not 100% satisfied.  (Please see return policy)

Item 2219

Please note all pictures on our site are of the actual piece you will receive, not a stock photo of a similar piece. Additionally all our pieces unless marked otherwise are fully restored and seasoned. Just wash them and start cooking.

Wagner made Griswold #4 skillet with original paper label – being sold as found. Old original preseasoning has worn away with age and there is some surface rust, but most of that should wipe away very easily with just some vinegar and water. Due to the original paper label still in the pan we have done nothing to it, as a collector might want it that way. However if someone wants it restored we can do that for you. Piece has great polishing marks visible above the label and has a very small wobble.

Marked: with Griswold small logo, then “7 Inch Skillet Made in USA C” on the bottom with a C on the underside of the handle and the number 4 on the top of the handle.

7” diameter

Unrestored.

No cracks, chips. Small wobble when tested on a sheet of glass. Cooking surface is unused and looks like it has great polishing marks..

$80 shipped (Add $10 if you’d like it cleaned and seasoned)

As always we are happy to take back pieces if you are not 100% satisfied. (Please see return policy)