Seems like I’ve seen this one in here before. I did a search, but couldn’t find it. Does anybody know who made this?
Interestingly, in a general internet search, I found a picture of it on the Collectors Weekly site. Somebody had one and was asking for ID help. This was one of the replies:
“The skillet that you own is a keeper, regardless of its condition-- that is if you are a buff of American history. It was produced for the Union army during the American Civil War era. The manufacturer, who purposely did not identify itself on the skillet, did so to avoid geographical allegiance to the north. In doing so, the company also was able and successful in supplying the CSA army with some of the same unidentified skillets, except for the size nomenclature on the handle. The DOD has no records of the manufacturer's name, but some think it may have been produced in Philadelphia, PA. All we know is it is a civil war era skillet and its size. Whether yours is a Union or CSA skillet cannot be determined, unless of course it came with an authentic hand-signed letter of authentication signed by either Grant or Lee. Otherwise it is simply referred to as a "16 skillet" from the American Civil War era. Enjoy.”
Not sure how this person knows this is a “Civil War era skillet”, but it’s a good story. And, as I’ve said before, every skillet needs a good story. I found it in Alabama, so it has to be a Confederate skillet, right? Ha!
I’m a sucker for raised numbers, and for $25 I couldn’t resist.
