Handmade measuring cups
Erik Undiks must have thought I’d lost my mind.
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40cm J. Gaillard 4mm rondeau
I think there was a sweet spot in Gaillard production during the first two decades of the 20th century.
36cm rondeaux “Omnium Hotelier” and “The Bailey’s Hotel”
These two pans present an opportunity to compare 19th and 20th century construction side-by-side.
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
26cm Mauviel for Bridge Kitchenware sauté with helper handle
This is a great pan, and Fred Bridge made it even better.
14cm Allez Frères saucepan and 22cm Grands Magasins du Louvre sauté
These aren’t just lovely antique pans — they’re examples of 19th century retail branding.
16cm and 18cm stewpots, “Les mystérieuses”
Like enigmatic heiresses in an Agatha Christie mystery, these two sisters drop tantalizing clues about their history.
22cm, 24cm, and 28cm Dehillerin and Mauviel saucepans
These three saucepans represent three generations of French copper craftsmanship and I think it’s worth considering them together.
24cm and 28cm Bourgeat sauteuses bombées
These are the only stainless-steel lined copper pots that I use regularly, and boy do I love using them.
30cm aluminum Mauviel for Matfer stewpot
DO NOT ADJUST YOUR SET — we will return to our regularly scheduled copper programming in a moment.
30cm likely Dehillerin stewpot “W”
This is a lovely stewpot in an uncommon size, and though it’s unmarked, I think it’s Dehillerin and I’ll show
Set of daily-use Gaillard saucepans
I use these pans almost every day and they show it. Here’s what a set of working vintage saucepans looks
Searching eBay for French copper
I’ve had success finding good deals on eBay for vintage French copper pots and pans, and I don’t mind sharing
Trio of pans “Edmond James de Rothschild”
These are the most historical of the pans I have, and while they’re not monumental pieces, I find them and
40cm daubière, “Henry VIII”
This daubière is as dashing as its namesake, Henry VIII of England. Even its handles are cocked with the same
36cm Gaillard daubière, “Napoleon”
When I unpacked this daubière and beheld it for the first time, I recognized it immediately. I mean, the resemblance is
30cm saucepan “BG”
There are no makers’ marks on this hefty saucepan, but I suspect it’s Gaillard.
36cm J & E Gaillard sauté
When Erik Undiks at Rocky Mountain Retinning worked on this pan for me, he said it was the thickest sauté pan
40cm double-dovetailed stewpot “H.B.”
This pan is lovely but it’s at the end of its useful life.
44cm J. E. Gaillard sauté “Anglais”
This huge and heavy sauté pan has achieved a glorious state of patina.
