Gallery | March 26, 2022
Guest Post: A Tale of Two DuckiesIt can be said that every antique copper pan has a story to tell. Well, pour yourself some tea, because these two are a storied pair.
Tag: before and after
Buying online | April 9, 2021
DITR: The craziest buy I ever madeOh how I wish I could show you the original eBay listing.
Gallery | April 2, 2021
Guest post: Fortt & Sons copper jelly mouldCopper jelly moulds represent a field of collecting in their own right, related to but somehow separate from the general batterie.
Gallery | March 26, 2021
DITR: 24cm Miquelard sauté panWhen a seller underestimates the quality of a piece, it can mean that a deal is to be had.
Gallery | February 17, 2021
Two sautés for Tissier and Émile DuvalThe stamps on these pieces are from two stores in Paris at the turn of the 20th century.
History | December 11, 2020
Guest post: The wee WindsorThe title might ruffle a few noble feathers, but I’m an American, it’s what we did.
Retinning & restoration | November 30, 2020
Guest post: Removing the layersI’d been watching this pan on eBay for over a month and what attracted me to it was the stamp — “Specialité Hotelière Journel”.
Retinning & restoration | July 19, 2020
Guest post: Restoring a pot at home, part 2And now, on to the thrilling conclusion!
Retinning & restoration | July 18, 2020
Guest post: Restoring a pot at home, part 1The first installment of an epic tale of adventure, suspense, and discovery.
Gallery | March 17, 2020
Guest showcase: Trizac saucepans with lidsThese beautiful saucepans and lids are everyday masterpieces from a lesser-known Parisian atelier.
Gallery | January 10, 2020
58cm diamond saumonièreI suspect this unusually-shaped fish poacher was a custom-made piece.
Gallery | October 13, 2019
Guest showcase: 50cm restored Gaillard rondeauThis newly restored pot is so beautifully proportioned that it doesn’t quite come across in photos just how enormous it actually is.
Gallery | September 15, 2019
Guest showcase: 46cm Gaillard rondeauThis gorgeous specimen belongs to reader and collector Stephen Whalen, and it’s a beauty.
Gallery | August 20, 2019
19cm and 20cm sauté pans “Louise”A reader has helped me identify the maker, and also the likely former (royal) owner of these beautiful and unusual pans.