General Auction Including Antiques, Collectables Gold & Silver (14% Buyers Commission)
A pair of 18th or 19th-century hearth griddles, also known as girdles, traditionally used for open-fire cooking in British households. Each utensil features a shallow circular iron pan with a tall, arched swing handle constructed from hand-forged wrought iron straps. The handles are secured to the pan walls with rivets and are topped with a central suspension ring intended for hanging from a chimney crane or swey. One pan is fashioned with a small integral pouring lip or beak at the rim. The interior vertical rim of one vessel bears the stamped size mark 10 IN. These items were essential kitchen equipment for baking oatcakes and flatbreads over wood or peat fires.
Diameter: 10 inches.
Condition report:
Both items are in as-found antique condition, displaying heavy overall surface oxidation and rust. There is significant pitting across the iron surfaces consistent with age and prolonged exposure to heat. The metal retains a dark, weathered patina throughout.
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