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.

American 18th century country kitchen chopper. Hand wrought iron with wooden handle.

Sterling silver and ebony tea strainerF M Whiting tea strainer c1896-1914. Marked Sterling 20234. Measures 7 x 3 and one eighth inches.

Stieff sterling silver carving set with pistol handles. Made for Colonial Willamsburg. Knife is 13.25" long and fork is 10.5" long.

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