Antique, elegant gate-marked unknown #8 skillet. Awesome piece of history Est 1880's Era. Flat handle, raised #8 Pattern. best iron to buy The CHF chicken fryer /

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

IMPORTANT: The gem pan is not completely smooth in its finish

Its a wonderful piece of American history for you to use every day

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

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 The CHF chicken fryer /If 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