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A Group of Wrought and Cast Iron Cooking Implements, America and Europe, 18th and 19th centuries
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
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Comprising: A Wrought-Iron Long-Handled Frying Pan, American, early 19th century, stamped PHILL…, Length 47 ½ in.; a Wrought-Iron and Copper Long-handled Ladle, American, 19th century, Length 34 ½ in.; a Wrought-Iron Ram’s Horn Handled Peal, American, early 19th century, marked EWT, Length 46 in.; a Wrought-Iron and Brass Skimmer, probably European, late 18th century, Length 24 ¾ in.; a Wrought-Iron Ladle, American, 19th century, marked J. Trask, Length 20 ½ in.; a Wrought-Iron and Copper Handled, Footed Pot, probably European, 18th century, Length 8 ½ in.; a Wrought-Iron and Copper Footed Bucket with Handle, American, late 18th century, Height 10 in.; a Wrought-Iron Fire Dog, possibly American, late 18th century, Length 17 in.; a Wrought-Iron Spit Rack, probably European, late 18th century, Length 13 in. by Height 10 in.; a Wrought-Iron Long-handled Cooking Fork, American, 19th century, marked J. Painter, Length 36 ½ in.; a Wrought-Iron Long-Handled Standing Fry Pan, American, early 19th century, marked W Foster, Length 33 in.; a Wrought-Iron Wafer Iron, probably American, dated 1819, marked MS, Length 34 in.; a Wrought and Cast-Iron Wafer Iron with the Bust of George Washington, probably English, early 19th century, marked I SWINDELL, inscribed GEORGE WASHINGTON PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, and N31, Length 28 ½ in.; a Wrought and Cast-Iron Wafer Iron with the Seal of the United States of America, probably England, marked No2, Length 26 ¾ in.; and a Cast-Iron Kettle, J. Savery and Son, New York, 19th century, marked J. Savery and Son New-York, Phoenix Works No12, Height 10 ½ in. 15 pieces.
Comprising: A Wrought-Iron Long-Handled Frying Pan, American, early 19th century, stamped PHILL…, Length 47 ½ in.; a Wrought-Iron and Copper Long-handled Ladle, American, 19th century, Length 34 ½ in.; a Wrought-Iron Ram’s Horn Handled Peal, American, early 19th century, marked EWT, Length 46 in.; a Wrought-Iron and Brass Skimmer, probably European, late 18th century, Length 24 ¾ in.; a Wrought-Iron Ladle, American, 19th century, marked J. Trask, Length 20 ½ in.; a Wrought-Iron and Copper Handled, Footed Pot, probably European, 18th century, Length 8 ½ in.; a Wrought-Iron and Copper Footed Bucket with Handle, American, late 18th century, Height 10 in.; a Wrought-Iron Fire Dog, possibly American, late 18th century, Length 17 in.; a Wrought-Iron Spit Rack, probably European, late 18th century, Length 13 in. by Height 10 in.; a Wrought-Iron Long-handled Cooking Fork, American, 19th century, marked J. Painter, Length 36 ½ in.; a Wrought-Iron Long-Handled Standing Fry Pan, American, early 19th century, marked W Foster, Length 33 in.; a Wrought-Iron Wafer Iron, probably American, dated 1819, marked MS, Length 34 in.; a Wrought and Cast-Iron Wafer Iron with the Bust of George Washington, probably English, early 19th century, marked I SWINDELL, inscribed GEORGE WASHINGTON PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, and N31, Length 28 ½ in.; a Wrought and Cast-Iron Wafer Iron with the Seal of the United States of America, probably England, marked No2, Length 26 ¾ in.; and a Cast-Iron Kettle, J. Savery and Son, New York, 19th century, marked J. Savery and Son New-York, Phoenix Works No12, Height 10 ½ in. 15 pieces.
Condition
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Catalogue Note
See Donald L. Fennimore, Iron at Winterthur, (Winterthur, DE: The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Inc., 2004), pp. 99, no. 42 for a closely related wafer iron.