Antique Colonial American Hand Wrought Iron Revolving Broiler Gridiron c.1780

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Antique Colonial American Hand Wrought Iron Revolving Broiler Gridiron c.1780 :
$235.00

- HUGE Rotating Gridiron Broiler -

American Colonial / Revolutionary War Era

1750 to 1800

A Rare Antique Pennsylvania Forged Iron

Primitive Hearth Cooking Tool

DESCRIPTION

The Largest and Earliest Gridiron Whirling Hearth Broiler that we have ever seen!

From a local collection in Lancaster County, Pa.

It is Blacksmith made hand-wrought iron work and a real beauty.

A full 15-3/4\"across the rotating grid and 27\"in overall length.

You can still find many antique blacksmith made gridirons ... but most that you come across are from the mid to late 1800\'s. The basic form did not change very much, and the need for these cooking utensils remained in rural America well into the late 19th century since many folks still used the hearth for cooking.

However, true early Rotating Broilers are rare to find. A close inspection of Colonial Era Broilers will show the evidence of considerable years of use at the hearth, and early construction methods not seen on later gridiron broilers.

If you\'re a collector or a dealer that prefers the very early iron utensils then here\'s a real beauty for you.

Here\'s one of the best American Colonial Era Gridirons that we have ever come across in our 40 + years of selling ... and it is the largest that we have ever seen.

A superior and handsome handwrought iron hearth cooking tool made well more than 200 years ago.

An offset long handle that afforded good balance with wide ring holder for hanging and a flatened thumbrest for lifting and carrying.The handle and the front legs were fashioned from one piece of iron, hammered and bent into the curving shape of the front legs. The back leg supportis peened into the handle at the top.

The grid is huge, a full 15-1/2\" across and has 9 bars. Interestingly, one of the bars has several evenly spaced holes, the Colonial Era blacksmith making use of what iron was on hand at the time. The grid pivots upon a rivet hammered through the center of the frame , and has a small wafer of iron between the two to allow the grid to rotate freely abovethe leg supports. The broiler stands evenly, the grid rotates properly, it is sturdy and strong with no looseness.

We show this Antique Colonial Era Rotating Broiler with three good sized pots on it so you can see just how very large it is. The pots are not part of this sale.

An amazing and beautiful antique 1700\'s hearth cooking utensil, one that you will delight in owning.

Please, take the time to view all of our images. We have provided good detailed pictures so you can clearly see the age and wear of this very early American Colonial Gridiron ... a Rare Beauty!

Weight is 4-1/2lbs.

Size:

Overall length is 27\" - Across revolving grid it measures 15-3/4\"

3\" high to top of grid - 5\" high to tip of handle

CONDITION

This has been well cared for in a good collection of Early American Hearth Cooking Tools.

It is in Excellent Condition ... No weakness to the metal, no breaks or splits.

The iron work shows a fabulous patina of age and use at the hearth

with expected heat pitting.

We show this Antique Colonial Era Rotating Broiler with three good sized pots on it

so you can see just how very large it is. The pots are not part of this sale.

OUR TERMS

Packing, Shipping and Insurance

We ship within 24 hours of receipt of payment. Our preferred carrier is the US Postal Service, however, we can ship by other carriers if the buyer has a preference. We do our own expert professional quality packing and do not add any packing or handling charges.

Payments, Refunds and Layaways

Our preferred method of payment is Paypal. If you can\'t pay with Paypal please email us.

Quite often, \'s calculated shipping costs are off the mark ... if the actual shipping cost is higher than quoted by , we\'ll absorb the difference. When it\'s lower, if it\'s more than a dollar, we\'ll refund the difference to the buyer.

On more expensive items, we\'re happy to sell on a layaway basis. We ask for one third (1/3) deposit at purchase with the balance due within 90 days, the balance within this 90 day period can be paid in whatever increments or amounts are convenient to the buyer. Cancellation during this period, however, means a forfeiture of the deposit.

We\'re happy to discuss any aspect of our terms or anything at all regarding any of our items for sale.

About Us ...

We\'re a husband and wife team who have been full time art and antiques dealers since the 1970\'s.We live in a rural community in South East Pennsylvania. On the borders of Lebanon, Lancaster and Berks counties. Surely, some of the prettiest country to be found.

There are many great old Amish and Mennonite farms right in our neighborhood, where a wealth of charming and delightfull Country Primitives and Antiques continue to be found. The local sales, farm sales and estate sales are a wonderfull source of Pennsylvania Dutch artifacts.We buy and sell vintage and antique Primitives; Folk Art; Americana; Pottery; Metalwork; Treenware; Textiles and Decorative Items.

Here\'s a Little Look at our Neighborhood ...

At A Local Amish Sale

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for Country Quilts - Coverlets - Rugs and More ...