skillet

Item 1177

Please note all our pieces unless marked otherwise are fully restored and seasoned.  Just wash them and start cooking.

Museum quality!  and when I say that there is no exaggeration, the only other one of these we know of is in the Buffalo Bill Cody museum.  Likely made by a blacksmith on the western plains, or west coast of the United States. This skillet certainly predates the Civil War and could date back to 1800.  It’s a very unique and special piece.  Has some attributes of both cast iron and wrought iron, but there are enough hammer marks on the bottom to makes us lean towards it not being a flask cast piece, but a wrought iron piece.  There appears to be a gate/grind mark near the neck of the handle.  Hook at the end of the handle was probably for hanging.

Unmarked.

15” 1/4 diameter.  handle is roughly 13” 1/4 long

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

No cracks, chips.  Meant for fire use, not meant to sit flat.  Light pitting, tool marks and other signs of age are present.  While you could use this piece it really is a historical piece that should be put on display.

$300 shipped

As always we are happy to combine shipping, as well as take back pieces if you are not satisfied.  (Please see return policy)

Item 1878
Sold as found.  Some scratches in tinning where copper shows though

Highly desirable copper skillet made in France.  Based on the brass handle, machine made peans this is probably a post 1920 piece but features 3mm thick walls indicating good quality.  Probably usable as is, but could easily be re-tinned.

Marked “Made in France” up on the wall near the handle.

10” 1/2 diameter,  8” 3/4 handle

Unrestored.  Sold as found.

$90 shipped

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

Item 1950

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This is a really old piece in collector grade.  Pretty, old gate marked handled griddle made c. 1870-1880 (roughly 150 years old).  Great cooking surface with great polishing marks and a few scars.   A great example of smaller foundry work.  WIll be a great user.   This one has a little history and a lot of character.  Bottom shows pitting from use over a wood stove.  Inset heat ring.  Small mark under handle could be an “x”, outside shows some casting marks.

Marked:  “8” on handle maybe a tiny “x” under the handle

10” diameter

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

No cracks, chips or bow.  Bit of a wobble on a sheet of glass.  Nice cooking surface with some flea bite tool marks and some scars from use.  Should fill in as it gets some kitchen time.  Outer casting is a bit cruder, and shows some roughness and even light pitting.

$85 shipped

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

Item 1602

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.

We don’t sell a lot of asian iron on our sight, mainly because so much of it is lower quality than we like.  BUT occasionally we come across some very nice pieces that we think people will really like.  This short walled skillet which only stands 7/8 of an inch tall but is pretty much perfect called out to us.  Seemed just perfect for the making of a tart or shallow pastry.  Glassy cooking surface, sits flat.  Really a sweet piece.  $13 plus the shipping is what we pegged this at – but we’ll give a $7 rebate if you buy this one with a larger piece that includes the shipping.  Note.  there are some marks on the side of the pour spout on one side.  Looks like maybe they were trying to make some grooves in the wall?

Marked: Bottom is marked “6 1/2 inch skillet Taiwan 5” on it.  There is a raised symbol that looks like an H on the handle that may well tell the maker.

6” 1/2 diameter

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

No cracks, chips or wobble when tested on a sheet of glass.  Cooking surface is glassy to the touch with just light tool marks on the cooking surface and it should only improve with use.

$25 shipped (get a $7 shipping rebate when purchased with a larger piece that includes shipping)

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

Item 1925

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.

No one knows which foundry really made these skillets, but they are widely believed to have been made in western NY or PA, as that seems to be the area where they are most commonly found.  They are heavy, and have a heavy (large dimple) hammered pattern in the iron compared to those made by Griswold, Wagner, Lodge or Chicago Hardware.  Certainly vintage going back until at least the 1950s and possibly as early as the 1910-1920 period.
Good piece typical of this foundry.  Heavy hammered pattern on the outer wall.  Very good which has some minor casting flaws and an almost glassy smooth cooking surface  (with a few scars) when you run fingers over it.  Should only improve as it’s used.  Tiny wobble means but so small it should be good on any range.

Marked: “3” on the top of the handle.  A single dimple on the underside of the handle is the only other marking.

6” 1/8 diameter

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

No cracks, chip.  Very small wobble when tested on a sheet of glass.  Cooking surface is almost glassy but will only get better with use.

$47 shipped

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

Item 1702

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.

No one knows which foundry really made these skillets, but they are widely believed to have been made in western NY or PA, as that seems to be the area where they are most commonly found.  They are heavy, and have a heavy (large dimple) hammered pattern in the iron compared to those made by Griswold, Wagner, Lodge or Chicago Hardware.  Certainly vintage going back until at least the 1950s and possibly as early as the 1910-1920 period..
Good piece typical of this foundry.  Heavy hammered pattern on the outer wall.  Decent cooking surface which has some minor casting flaws and an almost smooth cooking surface when you run fingers over it.  Should only improve as it’s used.  Small wobble means its a really good piece for a gas range, not so good on glass.

Marked: “3” on the top of the handle.  Two dimples on the underside of the handle is the only other marking.

6” 1/8 diameter

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

No cracks, chip.  Small wobble when tested on a sheet of glass.  Cooking surface is very decent but will only get better with use.

$45 shipped

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