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A RARE 17TH C PILGRIM PERIOD WROUGHT IRON LONG HANDLE SKEWER HOLDER OLD SURFACE
$ 12.4
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A RARE 17TH C PILGRIM PERIOD WROUGHT IRON LONG HANDLE SKEWER HOLDER OLD SURFACEA RARE 17TH C PILGRIM PERIOD WROUGHT IRON LONG HANDLE SKEWER HOLDER OLD SURFACE
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Description
WE JUST PURCHASED A FINE COLLECTION OF 17TH AND EARLY 18TH CENTURY AMERICAN IRON THAT WAS DE-ACCESSIONED FROM A MUSEUM DOWN IN PENNSYLVANIA. MOST OF THE PIECES ARE VERY RARE IN FORM AND IN FINE CONDITION. MANY OF THE PIECES STILL RETAIN THE OLD MUSEUM MARKS.
THIS PIECE IS FROM THAT COLLECTION.
THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE PIECES FROM THE ENTIRE COLLECTION.
AN EXTREMELY RARE LATE 17TH CENTURY PILGRIM PERIOD WROUGHT IRON "LONG HANDLE" SKEWER HOLDER WITH FOUR FLAT BLADE SKEWERS.
AMERICAN, PROBABLY NEW ENGLAND, CIRCA 1680-1700 IN UNTOUCHED ORIGINAL CONDITION AND IN AN OLD GRUNGY SURFACE AND PATINA.
A VERY RARE FORM.
MADE LIKE THE LATER 18TH CENTURY EXAMPLES, THIS EARLY PILGRIM EXAMPLE HAS A LONG HANDLE.
THE ADDED LENGTH OF THE HANDLE LET YOU HANG THIS INSIDE THE EARLY FIREPLACES ON THE BACK OF THE FIRE BOX RATHER THAN ON THE WALL IN THE ROOM LIKE YOU DID IN THE 18TH CENTURY.
YOU CAN TELL BY THE SURFACE OF THE PIECE IT HAS HUNG WITHIN A FIREPLACE FOR MANY YEARS.
IT HAS AN OVER SIZED PIG TAIL HANGER ON THE TOP AND A LONG FLAT CENTER WITH THE TYPICAL MUSTACHE SHAPED BOTTOM
THE FOUR FLAT SKEWERS ARE IN OLD SURFACE AND HAVE NICE PIG TAIL ENDS.
IF YOU EVER WANTED AN EARLY SKEWER HOLDER FOR YOUR PILGRIM SETTING THIS IS THE PIECE TO HAVE.
I HAVE ONLY SEE A HANDFUL OF THESE EARLY EXAMPLES.
21" long with the handle, the holder is 6" across.
Skewers are about 8" long.
Typical wear and imperfections with age as described above.
Low starting Price and NO reserve.
DUE TO THE NEW SHIPPING POLICY ON EBAY REGARDING INSURANCE I AM INCLUDING INSURANCE IN THE SHIPPING COST ON ALL ITEMS FOR OUR MUTUAL PROTECTION
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Please understand that we are out on the road for most of the week trying to find the items we sell. Because of the nature of our items we cannot determine the shipping until after the sale. Over sized items such as furniture can take a few extra days.
Local pick up on larger items is available. If you win more than one item on the same day we will gladly combine shipping.
DUE TO THE NEW SHIPPING POLICY ON EBAY REGARDING INSURANCE WE ARE INCLUDING INSURANCE IN THE SHIPPING COST ON ALL ITEMS FOR OUR MUTUAL PROTECTION.
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