Antique, elegant gate-marked unknown #8 skillet. Awesome piece of history Est 1880's Era. Flat handle, raised #8 Pattern. best iron to buy Restored and seasoned three times

Restored and seasoned three times in beef tallow

This patent date of 1901 puts this early New American style #9 in the Erie years

and re-seasoned 3 times with beef tallow

The CHF chicken fryer / deep skillets have some weight to them

and overlapped them often

Antique, elegant gate-marked unknown #8 skillet. Awesome piece of history Est 1880's Era. Flat handle, raised #8 Pattern. best iron to buy Restored and seasoned three timesIf youre searching for some unique cast iron to add to your collection, consider adding this flat handled, raised #8 skillet. The double pour spout is reminiscent of patterns in the late 1880s. It could be from a N. Y. Based pattern. It sits flat so its perfect for any cook surface. It is one of the nicest of this age that weve seen. The handle is smooth and the cook surface is a special kind of perfect. All around gorgeous. Background on Gate