Vintage 1850s Copper Side Handled Shallow Hearth Skillet Gallic hard-boiled eggs

hard-boiled eggs

An extraordinary combination of pewter and crystal in a salt mill designed for the fine grains of ordinary table salt

use to serve cheese or as a cake plate

The simple construction and honest materials reflect the working life of the period

A delicate hand-engraved jasmine vine design winds around the perimeter of this serving dish catching and refracting glimmering light

Vintage 1850s Copper Side Handled Shallow Hearth Skillet Gallic hard-boiled eggsA shallow mid 19th centuryFrench hearth skillet, hand formed in copper with a side handle for steady lifting at the fire. Unlined copper inside and out, it was valued for quick, even heat, ideal for sugar work, syrups, preserves, and other preparations where temperature control mattered. Today it brings the look of an old working kitchen to open shelving or the hearth, and it remains a special purpose piece for traditional cooks who appreciate coppers