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Misc. Food Related Antiques & Tools
19th
Century Sugar Devil This wrought iron sugar devil or fruit auger has a great look and great patina.
These were used to break up fruit or packed sugar in casks or barrels and there
are several different versions that can be found. This one has a patent
date in the late 1800's on the shank. You just do not see this sort of Americana anymore! Click
for Pic CYN-KT-1
Very Good + ....... $ 225.00
19th
Century Sugar Nippers This wrought iron sugar nipper has a great look and great patina.
These devices were used to break up sugar chunks before the idea of individual
cubes became the norm. It has a ingenious handle locking feature at the
end of the handle that hinges up to lock it closed.
ML-SN-1
Very Good ....... $ 75.00
Early
19th Century Cheese Cutter This wrought iron framed cheese cutter is a super piece of Early
American kitchenware and it is in really nice
condition. This piece measures about 23 inches tall (including the
handle) and about
17 inches across. The handle is adjustable in that one can unscrew
and loosen it to allow it to move anywhere along the iron frame so the cutter
can be used in any position. This example has great patina. You just do not see this sort of Americana anymore! Click for Pic
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Very Good +.......$175.00
Patented
Pot Scraper and Pie Crimper I love multi
tools! I myself like to multi-task. And typically, just like
when I do two things at once and don't do either of them well, multi tools
aren't always the best way to get the jobs done. But at least they
only take up only as much room in the drawer as two separate tools.
This one is pretty neat, and not a combination I have seen before. One
end of it scrapes the yuck off the bottom of the skillet and the other end
crimps the rim of your pie crust. It was a good enough idea to deserve
a patent, which was granted on 5-10-21, and so marked on the crimping end.
There is some pitting to the surface but it is neat enough that it can be
overlooked. Maybe they were scraping the last of the pie crust out of
the bottom of the pan.
UNC-PS-1
Good+ ....$65.00
6
Tier Antique Wireware Pie Rack This wireware
pie rack is an unusual triangular form and will hold 6 pie tins. These
racks are great decorator items for a county kitchen being both attractive and
functional---a great gift for your favorite baker, or use them to display tin
or graniteware pie tins! Guaranteed to be vintage, this one still
retrains traces of original green paint. (Pie tin not included)
LCM-KT-2
Excellent ....$95.00
Tiered Antique
Wooden Herb Drier At least that is what I think it is.
It folds up and would store until needed. It stands only about 2 feet
tall so I don't believe it is for laundry. Usually
attributed to the Shakers, but we are not going to go there. Click for Pic
ML-HD-2
Excellent ....$45.00
Rare
Patented Yellowware Meat Tenderizer This is only the second or third one of these I have seen in 20
plus years of seeking kitchen related antiques. It is a wonderful piece
of salt glazed stoneware and in super condition given its intended use. But in retrospect I guess
if one was pounding on a piece of meat with a brick, the brick would usually
win. A lot of meat we buy these days could use a treatment. Our
consignor pointed out to us that this kitchen tool bears a December 25, 1877
patent date. Click
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ML-MT-1
Very Good +....... $125.00
Triple
Blade Double Handle Food Chopper Here is a neat piece made to accomplish the chopping task at hand.
I believe it is German from the number marked on the side. It is about 9"
across. Click
for Pic
ML-KT-3
Very Good +....... $45.00
2
Food Choppers Another double handled chopper with just 2 blades, and then a more
compact patented 4 blade chopper with cast iron handle.
ML-KTCHOP
Very Good +....... $20.00 / choice
Early
19th Century Long Handle Copper Ladle This wrought iron handled ladle with copper ladle is a very nice
looking piece of early Americana. This piece measures about 23 inches long. This
piece has a great patina. You just do not see this sort of Americana anymore! Click for Pic
ML-KTL-1
Very Good +.......$95.00
Early
Primitive / Patented Pot Lifter This cast iron pot and pie plate lifter is just one of many
varieties of these you can find. There is some info stamped into the arm
that I think say Pat Appl'd for. It is a pretty hard to find example.
ML-POTLIFT-1
Very Good +.......$35.00
Patent
Applied For Victorian Stove Lid / Pot Lifter Multi Tool This nickel plated over cast iron pot lid lifter, stove lid lifter
and whatever else lifter has a great Victorian look. Fancy and overstated,
in keeping with the period! It is marked "Pat Appl'd For".
LCM-POTLIFT-1
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Excellent.......$50.00
Clock
Work Twisting Rotisserie by Salter I am not really sure what this
was for, but it slowly twists in the air when wound up. I had been told advertising of some sort would hang from it and it would catch
the buyer's eye when he was in the General Store or Hardware Store and saw the item
moving above his head. That what I was told anyway. But I have always
seen them offered as a rotisserie / roaster used at the hearth for over the fire, but there
is a lot of paint on this for it to have been used for that. It kind of has
the look of a fly fan with the clockwork mechanism, but I have never seen one
like this that would hang.
ML-ROT-1
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Good..........$125.00
Food
Storage Crocks / Jars These are all pretty nice.
ML-CRK-123
Good.......$30.00 / Choice
Antique
Androck Metalware / Wireware
Dish Drain Here is a neat piece from yesteryear's early kitchen. Made in
America, and made during a period when things were made to last, this thing is
close to 100 years old and still looking pretty good. I think we are on
about our tenth new version in ten years marked Made in China. Some came from the
flea for a couple bucks, and some were gifts from places like Williams-Sonoma
for much more. Before the advent of Chinese stainless steel I had never
seen "stainless steel" rust like the barbecues and dish drains do
nowadays. Progress? This antique one is really nice! Click
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ML-KT-2
Very Good +....... $25.00
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