Long-handled frying pan

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The long handle on the frying pan allowed the cook to position him or herself at a distance from the hot fire. Both the pan and the handle were wrought, rather than cast, by a blacksmith. The end of the handle has been shaped in a ring for hanging. Major John Bolton of Colrain, Massachusetts, used the pan when he served in the Revolutionary War.

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Item typeHousehold Objects
Food Processing Equipment
Datecirca 1775
PlaceColrain, Massachusetts
TopicFood, Cooking, Beverage, Alcohol
EraRevolutionary America, 1763–1783
MaterialMetal
Process/FormatMetalworking
Dimension detailsLength: 55.00 in Diameter: 16.75 in
Catalog #1875.01.01
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Long-handled frying pan. ca. 1775. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1875-01-01/. Accessed on December 7, 2024.

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