Antiques of Interest

SOLD This is an Arbuckles Coffee shipping crate in very good condition. This is one of the crates you were likely to find in a chuck wagon. Arbuckles coffee was shipped 100 pounds at a time in these crates. More often than not the crates were burned or put to some other use after they were emptied so they are difficult to find. This specimen is one of the more attractive crates because it includes the angel graphic Arbuckles used as a logo. If you are serious about an accurate representation of a chuck wagon camp an Arbuckles coffee crate is a vital necessity. This crate measures 29 1/2" wide by 19 1/2" deep by 15 1/2" high.

SOLD This is a wonderful example of a circa 1860s Dutch oven in a 14” size. This specimen is endowed with prominent gate marks and the wonderful patina common to antique cast iron. The lid is stamped with “14 IN” and the bottom is stamped “TA 14IN”. The legs provide bottom clearance of 2 1/8”. With it’s 6” depth, this oven has the capacity for the volume cooking common to a 1800’s cattle drive and will hold its own in any period camp setting. This specimen is free of any cracks or chips and is ready to be put back to work. It is difficult to find larger Dutch ovens such as this in a condition this fine and this oven would make a great addition to any collection.

SOLD Here is an early coffee grinder or side mill, the "Increase Wilson's Best Quality" - New London, CT. Increase Wilson was awarded the patent for this coffee grinder in 1818 and manufactured them in several sizes for around 50 years. This specimen, a #6, was one of the larger sizes. The cranking mechanism turns freely - there is an easy to replace hexagonal nut on the crank instead of the period accurate four sided nut and a crack to the wood that would be easy to repair. There still remains hints of a pleasing blue paint on both the wood and the handle. This is a very collectible coffee mill worthy of a spot in any collection or on the side of a competition chuck wagon.

Be sure to visit the Articles of Interest section for articles dealing with with proper table setting, etiquette Victorian style, food history and more.  We will also be sprinkling the site with vintage recipes, especially as they pertain to unusual types of vintage cook ware.  Watch for new postings in the way of graniteware, tin ware, cake cutters (cookie cutters), wooden ware, vintage molds and lots more.

Kitchenalia and Kitchen Antiques
 

Salt and Pepper Shakers - under construction.

	Graniteware Fine specimens of graniteware including all forms of cooking vessels and those much sought after large coffee boilers.  A fine assortment of pie plates,  pots,  pans,  and other articles.
	Containers Period specimens including spice and coffee tins as well as  other containers for the chuckbox or period camp.  Here you will find a wide variety of tin storage containers including the hard to find spice sets.  This tin ware is perfect for rounding out an accurate period camp kitchen.
	Flatware and Cutlery Specimens of vintage flatware as well as all those necessary cooking implements.  Fine examples including Keen Kutters, Frary,  and other manufacturers.
	General Store General Store Antique Egg Beaters Antique Dredgers Antique Containers Antique Tin Ware Antique Lighting Antique Utensils An array of implements needed to round out your presentation.  This section is close to a vintage department store.  A very nice assortment of biscuit cutters, beaters, kitchen tools, utensils, and some items you don't know you needed until you see them.  You will find numerous examples of antique tin kitchen utensils.

Memorabilia Items that are not necessarily vintage but that pertain to vintage cooking situations and are collectable non the less.

 

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