Very rare 17th to 18th century English or American hand forged iron salamander for hearth cooking. Used as a spatula when needed, with its round end the salamander was primarily a browning iron holding a dish above the flame for the final touch or heated to red hot in the fire, then held above a roast or a custard to brown the surface. By one estimate, for every 1,000 peels or spatulas, perhaps one salamander survives. Measures 17 and one eighth inches long and 3 and one eighth inches across its flat serving end.

Antique copper top tin jelly mold. Tulips motif. English, 19th century. Measures 4.5" x 3.5" x 3" high.

Early American iron kitchen spatula circa 1800. Length 6.25 inches, width 3.75 inches.

Iron and brass spatula with copper rivets. American, 18th century. Length is 15 inches.

English, 19th century. Heavy copper kitchen pudding mold with tin lining. Measures 6.25" W x 3.25" D.