Two hand wrought steel pot holder brackets circa 1900 blacksmith made from heavy thick steel with hand forged iron hooks. These brackets can hold any amount of weight. Perfect for a country kitchen copper pan collection. One rack measures 37 in long by 2 inches wide by 5/16ths of an inch thick, and the other measures 31 inches long by 2 inches wide by 5/16ths of an inch thick. Found 20 years ago in Newport, RI. Probably from a kitchen in one of the large mansions.

Early American cast iron hearth spider skillet. Three footed. Measures 12.5 inches across by 4.75 inches high and has a 10 inch handle. Excellent condition, no cracks or repairs. New England, 18th to early 19th century.

Rare 19th century stoneware crock stamped B J Curran Waterbury CT. Four gallon size with cobalt blue decoration. Very good original condition. Measures 11" high x 11.5" across.

Late 18th to early 19th century American long-handled hearth skillet or frying pan. Excellent original condition. See: "Antique Iron" by Herbert and Nancy Shhiffer 1979 page 216 A for an exact example of this pan. Just in from a Norwich, CT, estate. Measures 46" long overall. The pan is 13" across x 2" deep.

Stoneware 3-gallon crock stamped Armstrong and Wentworth, Norwich, CT, 1814-34. Some crackle and a couple of chips on the top rim which we show in one of the photos. Slip cobalt on handles and side. Reverse impressed with Armstrong & Wentworth maker's mark on front. Measures 12.75 inches high and 10.5 inches across the handles.