Fully furnished cabinet kitchen made in Holland between 1670 and 1700

Oftentimes, old-fashioned kitchen tools are more decor. In this article, I am sharing the ones that I actually use often or daily.

Pair of vintage mashers Kitchen wooden handle wire mashers Natural wood handle

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Visitors to my kitchen frequently remark on the large number of antique jelly moulds scattered around the room. I usually explain that just a few of them were actually used for turning out jellies and even some of those had other uses. For instance, on the kitchen dresser in the photo above there are moulds for making puddings, ice compotes, nougat compotes, nougat cornucopias, chocolate peacocks, raised pies, sugar baskets, cakes and ice cream bombes. There are also some jelly moulds, but they are in a minority. "All that glitters is not gold" and all that is shiny copper is not necessarily a jelly mould. This advertisement for culinary moulds produced by the Paris firm Trottier in the 1860s testifies to the remarkable variety of moulds available for kitchen and confectionery use at this period. It is actually a size thing. Nineteenth century copper moulds for jelly are rarely over five inches high. The highest they were ever made was six and a half inches and that was pushing it a bit. This is for a very simple reason. Any taller than this and the jelly will split and collapse, especially if of a light set. Moulds higher than this were designed for making other dishes, such as cakes, boiled puddings etc. Of course it is possible to make taller jellies, but an inordinate amount of gelling agent has to be used, making them rubbery and unpleasant to eat. More stable jellies could be made in the taller moulds when fruit (or even profiteroles) were enclosed in the gel. These additions strengthened the jelly by creating what I guess could be called an edible, internal armature. Most moulds over five and a half inches were probably designed for this particular purpose. This late nineteenth century advertisement clearly illustrates the range of mould heights for jelly moulds. Those in the six and a half inch high category were probably designed for being filled with fruit to make the finished jelly more stable. One specialist six-inch tall mould for making a jelly with a fruit macedoine core came provided with a separate internal liner in the form of a dome. This created a cavity within a cortex of transparent jelly, which would be filled with a macedoine of fruit. A jelly made in the outer mould alone is terribly unstable. It usually splits and dramatically collapses within a few seconds. Some taller moulds were designed to hold other specialist liners, such as the taller versions of the Belgrave, Alexandria and Brunswick Star. When set, these all had internal blancmange 'armatures' which gave them a degree of stability and helped them hold together. A lesson in size - the small four inch tall mould on the right is a typical size for a jelly mould. The second mould from the right (nine inches high) is not a jelly mould, but a cake mould used for turning out Savoy or Baba cakes. The two six inch high moulds on the left are both macedoine moulds with an inner liner to create a cavity, which can be filled with fruit. Perhaps the most spectacular of all Victorian jellies. The Macededoine Jelly in the foreground was made with one of the moulds illustrated in the previous photograph. While the Belgrave Jelly behind it was made with the mould below. These internal structures lent a stability to the jelly. Mould and liner for the mysterious Belgrave Jelly illustrated above. The famous Alexandria Cross mould as illustrated in the Marshall advertisement above was made in three sizes - six and a half inches, four and a half inches and three inches. The mould on its side with liner inside is the tall six and a half inch version. At this marginal height it takes a great deal of skill to make it with a decent light jelly set so that it is edible and holds together on the plate. The little three inch Alexandria Cross is extremely rare. Some of the taller moulds were designed with other purposes in mind - not just for jellies. For instance, some savoury dishes, like the pain de gibier in the image below, were strong enough to be de-moulded without collapsing, as they were based on a firm and quite solid purée of meat held together with isinglass. Because of their solid consistency dishes of this kind were more difficult to get out of the mould than a much more pliant jelly, but a skilled cook of the nineteenth century would have had few problems doing this. A recreation of a Waterloo banquet from 1839, which I produced for the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo at Apsley House in 2015. The magnificent Portuguese service is in the middle of the table. My food is on serving dishes gifted to the Duke of Wellington by the Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm III. The pain de gibier à la gelée made from a Câreme recipe on the far left, sits on an ornamental wax socle and is garnished with hatalet skewers of truffles and turned mushrooms. All this goes to show that nineteenth century moulds were designed for a complex and flexible cuisine, which has been mainly forgotten. Modern chefs are not taught how to use what is now considered to be obsolete equipment. The English TV production company Wall to Wall, who specialise in living history programmes, recently featured a very large copper mould in two different programmes, with predictably disastrous results. In one of the programmes, The Victorian Bakers at Christmas, which I have already mentioned in a previous article, the mould was used to boil a plum pudding. I could tell when I watched the mould being filled with pudding mixture that this was just not going to work. Not because the mould was too large in this case, but it was not thoroughly greased and the mixture was too slack. I took some screen shots to show you what happened. This very large and quite spectacular castle mould has a wired rim and a hanging ring, so I am sure it is French. It was probably designed for turning out a pain de gibier à la gelée or similar savoury dish. Its design is too fussy for a Savoy Cake or Baba, though with care it could be used for those. In this case it is being used to boil an English plum pudding - possible, but risky, The pudding refuses to come out in one piece. It is likely that the top of the pudding either burnt to the mould, or the mould was just not greased thoroughly. Victorian cooks would have chosen a simpler mould. The rest of the pudding remains in the mould - embarrassing The very same mould turned up a few weeks later in Wall to Wall's BBC production Further Back in Time for Dinner presented by Giles Coren and the excellent food historian Polly Russell from the British Library. Debbie, the hard-pressed chef who made a valiant job of cooking food for the family was provided with the same totally inappropriate mould for turning out a jelly. Again in the screen shots below you can see the result - a predictable failure and not the fault of the cook. If the chef had been given a sensible-sized mould designed for jelly, I am sure she would have produced an attractive dish. But I guess these failures are perceived by the producers as making better television. I personally think it is misguided and unfair to the cook. Perhaps we will see the 'Jonah mould' again soon - I gather Wall to Wall are making a programme on the history of confectionery - third time lucky! Oh no! It is that same Jonah mould again - you can gauge its huge size - being used in another Wall to Wall production for BBC- Back in Time for Dinner. This time to turn out a jelly. Not wise! The jelly fails because of the totally inappropriate choice of mould.

Archie Graham-Palmer and his wife Philippa discovered the incredible time capsule when they began rummaging in the basement of the family home.

A set of hand-forged cutlery, with a fork, knife and spoon. Length: 6"- 7" (15 - 18 cm) Material: Hand-forged iron Care instructions included  Hand wash with mild, soapy water and dry immediately. Rub with a light coat of vegetable oil after every wash to keep the iron seasoned and protected from moisture. Forks were used during the Viking Age (and earlier) in Scandinavia, even though they weren't common. There are currently 17 finds at the History Museum in Sweden, ranging from cutlery-sized forks to larger pot forks. Here's a link to one find of forks: Fork Find

We have pots, fry pans, tools and the combination of items these are made out of. Below are images from both items and art that represent historical cooking items.

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Vintage Kitchen! {A} Slaw Cutter SOLD {B} Wood Rolling Pin SOLD {C} Red Wood Hand Masher {D} Dinner Cow Bell SOLD {E} Mandolin SOLD {F} Nutmeg Grater SOLD {G} Tin Measuring Cup {H} Clothespin Jar SOLD _________________________________________________________ Instagram: @The.Celebration.Market Facebook: The Celebration Market Etsy: TheCelebrationMarket _________________________________________________________ { Please keep in mind when buying vintage or antique items from The Celebration Market — you are purchasing something that has been pre-loved (sometimes by many), unless otherwise stated in our listing. For purpose of sales from TCM, items are considered “vintage” having traced dates anywhere from 20-99 years of age, whereas items are “antique” if 100+ years of age. Because of the nature and history of these items, many items may show signs of wear or be flawed – but that is also what makes them so unique and treasured. We do our best to photograph or explain the item as accurately as possible. Most restoration is left to you, as the buyer – in this way assuring the item is preserved as closely to how we found it; therefore allowing you to act just as you wish in the further preservation or cleanliness of your item, however you personally feel is safe or necessary or desired as the new item’s owner. If you have any questions regarding the condition of an item, please ask prior to completing your purchase. All items are sold “as is.” All sales are final. All items are collected and listed from a smoke-free household. }

Vintage Print Ad - 1948 for Revere Ware Pots and Pans Vintage 1940's Ladies Home Journal Magazine Advertisement. Would look great in a Man Cave, Game Room, Over a Bar, etc. Page is approximately 10.5" x 13.75" and is suitable for framing. Frame not included. All Print Ads Are Genuine! All Print ads are shipped with cardboard stiffeners. RETURN POLICY:If you are not satisfied for any reason, I will give full refund (minus S+H). Please note that all of our prices are negotiable. If you see something you like please feel free to make an offer!

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Red Wood Handled kitchen tools. Wood no plastic. Condition is very good considering age and use. potato mashers ( 2 ) french fry cutter pastry cutter, knife sharpener with wet stone knife sharpener with blades screen cleaner long handled fork melon baller cheese slicer ice pick

Miniature kitchen made in Nuremberg Germany about 1800

Bought, used and preserved by a careful owner with a thrifty mindset instilled by rationing during the Second World War, over 100 British mid-century household objects, pieces of printed ephemera, and memorabilia from holidays abroad feature in this nostalgic compendium. Each stylishly photographed vintage item, from children's toys and chocolate wrappers to butane fuel and TCP, is accompanied by text explaining its history.

A beautiful antique circa early 1900s French copper sauce pot with iron handle, completely restored with new hand applied tin. In excellent condition, some signs of age and use from a commercial kitchen, small marks and bumps but no dents. It sits flat on our gas range, but there might be a very slight wobble on an extremely flat cooking surface such as glass. Stamped with the mark of J Gaillard of Paris, also stamped "12" which is the 12cm width. This heavy, hotel-weight piece weighs 2 pounds 2 ounces, with 2.0-2-2mm thickness at upper rim. Measures 5” wide across the top, 5” wide at the base, just a hair under 3” deep, and 9.5” long including handle.

Delightful Old VINTAGE SCALES Beautiful rustic patina, well aged and very decorative. Eye catching Victorian Design with Bold shapes. Totally hand crafted Would look especially beautiful in a country or farmhouse kitchen or as a ornamental item in house or restaurant, guest house, shop, bakery etc. Very solid build, cast iron un painted with brass bowls Dims in pix ************************************************************************************************************* AS ITS OLD As with all vintage items, please expect some age related marks, scuffs, historical blemishes and imperfections. This isn't new, it's sold as vintage or antique with a story. I will detail any damage in the main listing of this item above. PHOTOS * The photos are part of the description. Please check photos carefully * Should the photographs not give enough detail or information then do ask for additional shots, I try my best to shoot all imperfections or breaks/damage. SHIPPING & PACKING I work with the post office guidelines for HUNGARY. Should I find when posting your item that you have overpaid I will refund the difference. ALL my items are tracked. All old, vintage, retro, antique and collectible items are unique so they will be packed with care and fragility in mind. However, if your item is fragile or has a lot of value then I recommend purchasing extra insurance. I try to do my bit for the environment so please expect to receive your items packed in re-cycled materials, in other words expect some Hungarian news! ***If it's a gift I will of course make more effort in presentation*** I am located in a teeny village without a post office. I can only do postal deliveries in my nearest town on Fridays but if its URGENT then I’m able to make the journey. ---------- I hope you Enjoy my shop, if you’re looking for a particular gift for someone or would like to locate something HUNGARIAN then do get in touch, I’m more than happy to keep my eyes open. ---------- Check us out on Instagram and facebook @collectibleoldstuff C O L L E C T I B L E O L D S T U F F IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT INSURANCE ALL of our items are sent insured. When you receive your item please check it immediately and report any problems if there are any with the postal service. If this is done later then the insurance may not be valid. Thank you. Find us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/collectibleoldstuff/