Retinning & restoration | December 3, 2019
Can you spot the replaced rivets?Rocky Mountain Retinning re-attached one handle of an antique pot with brand-new rivets. Can you tell which one?
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Gallery | December 2, 2019
42cm Wagons-Lits sauté, “OC”This pan watched the turn of the 20th century from the kitchens of one of the most glamorous rail routes in Europe.
Gallery | November 30, 2019
40cm J. Gaillard 4mm rondeauI think there was a sweet spot in Gaillard production during the first two decades of the 20th century.
Gallery | October 27, 2019
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.
Gallery | October 6, 2019
41cm sauté with helper handle, “Waldorf Hotel”This beautiful pan has served in one of the finest restaurants in the world — and I think I know which one.
History | September 22, 2019
Nickel, the “perfect metal”There was a time in France when nickel was touted as the ideal replacement for copper.
Gallery | September 13, 2019
14cm Dehillerin soup pot “Hotel de Paris”This is the Jimmy Stewart of soup pots — tall and skinny and quite charming.
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.
Gallery | July 27, 2019
16cm and 18cm stewpots, “Les mystérieuses”Like enigmatic heiresses in an Agatha Christie mystery, these two sisters drop tantalizing clues about their history.
Gallery | July 23, 2019
16cm Lefèvre for Wagons-Lits soup pot, “3152”This hard-working little pot has a lot of history.
Gallery | March 6, 2019
40cm Gaillard rondeauFor me, the appeal of early Gaillard copper like this rondeau is both its craftsmanship and character.
Gallery | February 28, 2019
30cm Mauviel sautéThis is a beautiful example of Mauviel craftsmanship, and looking closely at it, I can make some educated guesses as to when it was made.
Gallery | January 3, 2019
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 you why.
Gallery | December 9, 2018
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 their backstory fascinating.