Gallery | May 23, 2020
Guest showcase: Early and late Jacquotot sautésA side-by-side comparison of pre-war and post-war Jacquotot construction.
For the love of it
Gallery | May 23, 2020
Guest showcase: Early and late Jacquotot sautésA side-by-side comparison of pre-war and post-war Jacquotot construction.
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 | 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.
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 | August 12, 2019
14cm Allez Frères saucepan and 22cm Grands Magasins du Louvre sautéThese aren’t just lovely antique pans — they’re examples of 19th century retail branding.
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 | 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.
Gallery | December 4, 2018
36cm J & E Gaillard sautéWhen Erik Undiks at Rocky Mountain Retinning worked on this pan for me, he said it was the thickest sauté pan he’d ever handled.
Gallery | December 3, 2018
44cm J. E. Gaillard sauté “Anglais”This huge and heavy sauté pan has achieved a glorious state of patina.
Gallery | December 2, 2018
36cm sauté with helper handle, “British Transport Commission”A reader helped identify the owner stamps on this pan and fill in some of its history.